Instead of beginning their scheduled trial Monday, Anthony Hatton, Johnnie Harris and Jekwan Smith each pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with the 2011 shooting deaths of Tyrell Fogle and Isaiah Sheffield. Hatton pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in connection with the murder of Fogle, for a 15-year prison sentence. Harris pleaded … Read more →
Fifteen-year-old Isaiah Harris was supposed to wear his new Calvin Klein suit to prom. Instead, his family buried him in it. Harris was shot and killed May 30, 2011. Eugene Antoine Kelly was convicted in April of first-degree murder in connection with Harris’s death; he was sentenced Friday to 67 years in prison. Harris’s mother, … Read more →
A jury found Eugene Antoine Kelly guilty Monday of first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill and related weapons offenses in connection with the 2011 shooting death of 15-year-old Isaiah Daniel Harris. Judge Herbert Dixon is scheduled to sentence Kelly Aug. 6. Prosecutors argued at trial that Kelly was “frustrated” because his family did not … Read more →
A jury began deliberating Thursday in the first-degree murder case against Eugene Kelly. Much of the case hinges on the testimony of two police informants. The two key witnesses testified Monday that they saw Eugene Kelly near the neighborhood where prosecutors say he shot two teens in 2011, killing one – 15-year-old Isaiah Daniel Harris. … Read more →
Eugene Kelly usually spent Memorial Day at his brother’s gravesite. But in 2011 Kelly’s family opted not to make the visit and the 26-year-old was frustrated. And so, instead of visiting the cemetery, he went to the neighborhood where his brother was killed and he “took out his grief” by shooting two teens. One survived. … Read more →
Washington’s Other Monuments has new photos up of DC’s street shrines to homicide victims. Here’s a small sampling of how Isaiah Harris, Marcellus J. Darnaby, and Robert Foster Jr. have been remembered. Find more photos at Washington’s Other Monuments. Read more →
A funeral service for Isaiah Harris, a 15-year-old DC boy who was shot to death last week, is planned for Wednesday morning. According to Harris’ obituary, a viewing will begin at 9 a.m. followed by a service at 11 a.m. at Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 1615 Third St. NW. Read more →
MPD Chief Cathy Lanier spoke briefly about the Isaiah Harris murder case on WTOP’s “Ask the Chief” segment yesterday. Lanier said: We made an arrest late yesterday evening in a May 30 homicide. Two kids, 14 and 15, were shot in the 1400 block of New Jersey Ave., NW. We arrested a 26-year-old last night. … Read more →
WAMU reported today on the vigil for 15-year-old homicide victim Isaiah Harris, which was held last night outside of Harris’ middle school. Reported WAMU: At the vigil held at Isaiah’s school, everyone expressed their sorrow a little differently, but one point was made again and again: Isaiah Harris was a young man on the right … Read more →
This comment of the day comes from Crazy World, who wrote on a story about Isaiah Harris: I just found it crazy what these street has come to you will be lucky to even reach 21 now. And that’s a sad thing to say. When I was younger I could care less what happen in … Read more →
Investigators believe that 15-year-old Isaiah Harris was killed this week by a man seeking to avenge his brother’s death. That man, Eugene Kelly, appeared in court Thursday afternoon, charged with first-degree premeditated murder. According to charging papers in the case, investigators believe that Kelly shot Harris and another young man after stating to a witness … Read more →
A candlelight vigil in memory of teen Isaiah Harris is planned for this evening at 8 p.m. at Garnett Patterson Middle School, the Washington Post reports. Read more →
Eugene Antoine Kelly, a 26-year-old Northeast DC man, was arrested this morning on suspicion of killing 15-year-old Isaiah Harris this week in NE DC. He’s suspected of first degree murder while armed. MPD’s press release is after the jump. June 2, 2011 Arrest made in the Homicide of Isaiah Harris (Washington, DC)- Detectives from the … Read more →
MyFoxDC reports this morning that police have arrested a 26-year-old-man in connection with the shooting death of 15-year-old Isaiah Harris this week. “Harris was not the intended target and his shooting death was a case of mistaken identity,” MyFoxDC reports. Read more →
A curation of memorial messages to Isaiah Harris, a 15-year-old DC boy who was shot and killed in the 1400 block of New Jersey Ave NW late Monday night. [View the story “Isaiah Harris” on Storify] Read more →
Police have identified the victim of Monday’s second deadly shooting as 15-year-old Isaiah Harris, who lived in Northwest DC. Another person was wounded in the double shooting near Truxton Circle, but MPD is withholding the identity of the second victim. Harris is the youngest homicide victim in the District this year. Homicide: 1400 block of … Read more →
A double shooting at about 10:15 Monday night near Truxton Circle killed one man, who has not yet been identified. Fifth District Commander Andy Solberg sent out the following information to the listserve: Two young men were shot tonight at about 10:15 pm near New Jersey and P St, NW. One of the victims has … Read more →
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