WASHINGTON, D.C. – A juvenile male, later identified as 16-year-old Devon Sharp of Northwest D.C., succumbed to gunshot injuries on Monday following an incident over the weekend.
On Saturday, at around 3:28 AM, officers from the Third District of the D.C. Metro Police Department were dispatched to the 1200 block of V Street following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered Sharp with a gunshot wound. He was quickly transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Unfortunately, Sharp passed away on Monday due to his injuries. The police are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 202-727-9099. Tips can also be sent anonymously via text to the TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.
- Columbia Road shooting ends with 18-year-old facing nine gun charges
Bullets struck property in Northwest DC before police and National Guard members located the fleeing suspect
WASHINGTON, DC – Gunshots erupted along Columbia Road in Northwest DC Thursday evening, striking property and sending a suspect fleeing on foot before police, assisted by National Guard members, located an 18-year-old who was arrested and now faces a lengthy list of firearm charges.
The Metropolitan Police Department said Third District officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Columbia Road NW at approximately 6:59 p.m. after receiving a report of gunfire.
No injuries were reported.
Gunshots strike property on Columbia Road
MPD said a suspect discharged a firearm, with the gunfire striking property.
The suspect then fled from the area on foot.
Responding MPD officers and members of the National Guard located the suspect shortly afterward, according to police.
The department said the suspect was taken into custody without incident and a firearm was recovered.
18-year-old faces nine charges
Police identified the arrested man as Jude Gayden, 18, of Northeast DC.
Gayden was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon involving a gun, felony destruction of property, unlawful discarding of firearms or ammunition and carrying a pistol without a license.
He also faces charges of possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device, possession of an unregistered firearm, possession of unregistered ammunition, endangerment with a firearm and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
Police reported no injuries stemming from the gunfire.
The charges are accusations, and Gayden is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Key Points
- Gunfire was reported at approximately 6:59 p.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of Columbia Road NW, with bullets striking property but no reported injuries.
- MPD said officers and National Guard members located the suspect after he fled on foot and recovered a firearm.
- Jude Gayden, 18, of Northeast DC, was arrested and charged with nine gun-related offenses.
- Man found fatally shot near DC Maryland border on Benning Road
Deadly Monday afternoon shooting shuts down busy Benning Road
WASHINGTON, DC – A man was gunned down Monday afternoon near the DC-Maryland line, triggering a homicide investigation that shut down part of Benning Road SE and put police on the hunt for a heavily tinted black Acura sedan.
The shooting was reported shortly after 2:30 p.m. in the 5000 block of Benning Road SE, near the Prince George’s County border and close to a Shell gas station and grocery store.
Victim found unconscious on Benning Road
The adult male victim was found unconscious with gunshot wounds.
He died from his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim’s identity and details surrounding what led to the shooting were not immediately provided.
Black Acura becomes focus of search
Investigators are looking for a black, four-door Acura sedan in connection with the homicide investigation.
The vehicle has heavily tinted windows and a sunroof, according to the information released.
No description of a suspected shooter was provided.
Deadly shooting shuts down Benning Road
The investigation prompted authorities to close Benning Road in both directions between H Street SE and Southern Avenue.
The roadway has since reopened.
Anyone with information can contact MPD at 202-727-9099 or text a tip to 50411.
Key Points
- An adult man was fatally shot shortly after 2:30 p.m. Monday in the 5000 block of Benning Road SE.
- Police are looking for a black four-door Acura sedan with heavily tinted windows and a sunroof.
- Benning Road was closed in both directions during the investigation and has since reopened.
- Abandoned vehicle found after hit-and-run kills woman in DC
Striking vehicle found abandoned near deadly crash scene
WASHINGTON, DC – A woman who was found alive after being struck by a vehicle in Northeast DC Sunday evening later died at a hospital, while police searched for two men after finding the vehicle believed to have hit her abandoned a short distance from the crash scene.
The collision was reported shortly before 7 p.m. near North Capitol Street and New York Avenue NE.
The Metropolitan Police Department said the woman was struck by a vehicle whose driver fled after the collision.
The striking vehicle was subsequently located unoccupied a short distance away, according to police.
Woman was alive when first responders arrived
DC Fire and EMS found the woman unconscious but breathing and transported her to a hospital for treatment.
Despite initially surviving the collision, she later died from her injuries.
Her identity was not provided in the initial report.
Two men sought after deadly crash
Police are searching for two Black males who were reportedly wearing denim jeans and white shirts.
The available information did not specify which of the two men was believed to have been driving the vehicle.
MPD’s Major Crash Division is investigating the fatal collision.
Anyone with information about the crash or the people being sought can contact police at 202-727-9089 or submit information by texting 50411.
Key Points
- A woman died after being struck by a vehicle near North Capitol Street and New York Avenue NE in Northeast DC Sunday evening.
- The woman was unconscious but breathing when first responders transported her to a hospital, where she later died.
- Police found the striking vehicle abandoned nearby and are searching for two men reportedly wearing white shirts and denim jeans.
