A man who was fatally shot in Northeast D.C. Tuesday night has been identified by police as 45-year-old Lawrence David Phillips.
Phillips was shot around 9:30 p.m. in the 400 block of 18th Street NE Tuesday. He later died at a local hospital.
A press release from MPD is below.
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This Comment of the Day in memory of Rodney Ellis Gardner comes from 21st Place SE:
The Resident’s of the 1600 block of 21st Place SE, will be holding a candle light vigil for Rodney in front of 1621 21st Place SE, Wednesday, June 12 at 8:00pm.
NBC Washington reports that a man was fatally shot just before 10 p.m. Tuesday night in the 400 block of 18th Street Northeast.
A lookout was issued by DC Alerts for two suspects. The first: a black male, 6 feet tall, 175 pounds wearing a red shirt, blue jeans and dreads. The second: a black male with a dark complexion, wearing a white t-shirt.
A second suspect in connection with the 2011 murder of 56-year-old Leroy Studevant was arrested Tuesday.
Mark Anthony Coats, 28, of Northeast D.C. was arrested Tuesday on a charge of first-degree murder while armed in connection Studevant’s death.
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Ronald Page was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder while armed and related weapons offenses in connection with the shooting death of his step-son, Nicholas Ray Satcher.
Jurors in the case announced their verdict after deliberating for one day.
Page, who was on release throughout the duration of his trial, has been held until sentencing.
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Judge Lori Parker found substantial probability Tuesday that Mauda’Rico Proctor participated in the January shooting death of 27-year-old Dominic Anthony Davis. Proctor has been held pending a preliminary hearing scheduled for July 12.
Police found Davis in the 500 block of 57th Street Northeast around 11 a.m. January 14, suffering from several gunshot wounds. Less than an hour later, he died at Prince George’s County Hospital.
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This Comment of the Day comes from a family friend of Rhett Gelb, who died last week after being shot Monday, May 27 just before 8 p.m. in the unit block of Hamilton Street, NW.
I am so upset about Rhett Gelb death. He was a close friend of my daughter’s. I knew him since he was about 7 years-old. Read more
Mauda’Rico Proctor was arrested Monday on suspicion of felony murder in the January shooting death of Dominic Davis.
Davis, 27, was found unconscious with gunshot wounds in the 500 block of 57th Street Northeast. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
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During closing arguments Monday, prosecutors told jurors that Ronald Page pulled a gun on his two sons “to show them who was in control.” Page’s defense attorneys argued that the firing of that gun, which resulted in the death of Page’s step-son, Nicholas Ray Satcher, was accidental.
Page is charged with second-degree murder and related weapons offenses in connection with Satcher’s death, which resulted from an argument that occurred between Ronald and his biological son, Adrian Page, in January 2011. According to trial testimony, Satcher intervened in an attempt to calm the argument, and was subsequently shot and killed. Read more
Evance Ivwurie left this comment about Solomon James Okoroh, the cab driver shot to death around 3 a.m. Tuesday in Adams Morgan:
This is extremely sad and unbelievable. i am terrified and devastated.
Mr. Okoroh is a wonderful gentleman and one of the kindest and simplest human being I have ever encountered.
He suffered and toiled for his family, and just when the kids are performing excellently in school, then the devil came to snuff life at of this wonderful angel.
My prayer, love and deep affection goes to the family whom only the Holy Spirit can comfort.
May his gentle and honest soul rest in the bosom of the Lord.
Ercell Overton, of Northwest D.C., was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with Okoroh’s death and was ordered held last week.
