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- Judge Denies Release For Murder Defendant After Emotional Hearing
DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found probable cause and denied release for a defendant accused of aiding and abetting in a fatal nightclub shooting during a hearing punctuated by grief and anger on June 13. (Read the whole story at DC Witness)
- MPD Investigating Double Homicide in Northeast
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the Kingman Park neighborhood.
On Sunday, June 22, 2025, at approximately 12:03 a.m., Fifth District officers were patrolling near the 1800 block of D Street, Northeast when they heard the sound of gunshots. While canvassing the area, officers located two adult male victims who were unconscious and not breathing suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and after all lifesaving efforts failed both victims were pronounced dead.
The decedents have been identified as 30-year-old Quonzay Lynch of Northeast, D.C. and 41-year-old Cortney Burley of Southeast, D.C.
- MPD Arrests Suspect in Northeast Robbery
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect who robbed someone at gunpoint.
On Saturday, May 31, 2025, at approximately 8:55 a.m., Fifth District officers responded to a report of a robbery in the 600 block of 21st Street, Northeast. Multiple suspects approached the victim, produced a handgun, and forcibly removed the victim’s property. The suspects fled the scene, and the victim was not injured.
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, pursuant to a DC Superior Court custody order, 13-year-old Juvenile Male was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery (Gun).
- MPD Seeking Suspect in a Southeast Felony Threats
The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating a suspect involved in a felony threats offense in Southeast.
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the suspect was stopped by a Special Police Officer for taking property inside an establishment in the 400 block of 14th Street, Southeast. The suspect then verbally threatened the Special Police Officer and a second victim before fleeing the scene.
The suspect was captured by nearby a surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos above,
- Suspect Sought in a South Capitol Street Armed Robbery
The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred in Southeast.
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at approximately 2:43 p.m., the suspect approached the victim in the 700 block of South Capitol Street, Southeast. The suspect brandished a handgun and demanded property from the victim. The victim complied. The suspect took the property and then fled the scene.
The suspect was captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in the photo at right: