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- Suspect Sought in Navy Yard Homicide
The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a fatal shooting in Southeast.
On Thursday, January 30, 2025, at approximately 8:36 p.m., First District officers responded to the 900 block of M Street, Southeast, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male, suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and after lifesaving measures failed, the victim was pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 36-year-old Nico Rector, of Southeast, DC.
The suspect was captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos above and in this video.
Decedent Identified: MPD Investigating Union Station Homicide
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred inside of the parking garage of Union Station.
On Monday, February 10, 2025, at approximately 4:37 p.m., First District officers and several law enforcement partners responded to Union Station, located at 50 Massachusetts Avenue, Northeast, after Amtrak Police heard gunshots near the bus waiting area. Officers located a male victim not conscious and not breathing, near the escalators to the parking garage, and immediately began rendering lifesaving efforts until DC Fire and EMS arrived on the scene. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
Detectives from MPD’s Homicide Branch obtained a security camera video that shows the suspect and the decedent briefly interacting with each other before the suspect produced a firearm and shot at the decedent as he ran away.
The decedent has been identified as 18-year-old Wayne McDaniel, of Northwest, DC.
The suspect was captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in the photo at right:
- MPD Arrests Suspect in Maryland Avenue Carjacking
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect involved in the carjacking of a moped in Northeast.
On Monday, December 30, 2024, at approximately 5:37 p.m., Fifth District officers responded for the report of a carjacking in the 1500 block of Maryland Avenue, Northeast. Upon arrival, the victim reported that they were sitting on their moped when they were approached and attacked by the suspect. The suspect forced the victim off his moped then fled the scene on the victim’s moped.
On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, as a result of the detectives’ investigation, 33-year-old Jaiquan Moore of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with Unarmed Carjacking.
- MPD Searching for Statue Stolen from Southeast Dog Park
The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in the search for a statue stolen from a dog park in Southeast.
On January 24, 2025, between midnight and early afternoon, a bronze statue depicting a dog, weighing about 500 lbs., was stolen from a park in the 1000 block of L Street, Southeast.
A photo of the bronze dog statue is shown at right: