WJLA and NBC Washington report that a man was killed in a stabbing in Northeast DC this afternoon.
Reports WJLA:
Police say the man, who has not been identified, was found stabbed multiple times in the 1300 block of West Virginia Avenue.
Comment of the Day: “We all lost, that day.”
This bonus comment of the day comes from Georgesblessing, who wrote in about Karl Pugh and Quentin Ragland.
I knew both of these young men, both of them called me auntie. I also know Quentins youngest brother Crash. But in my heart I feel like both families lost children. Reality is that they are both victims of society and what is placed out there for the demise of the black man and until we find a way to entertain and uplift our men, we lose them to the social society. We all lost, that day. Now lets try to do something in their memory to make life better for our next generation to come.
Comment of the Day: Candlelight Vigil
This comment of the day comes from Dee dee, who wrote in about Jamar Freeman.
There will b a candle light held Oct 15 @ 7pm to 9pm on the 9st alley where he died and we r also helping to raise money for his funeral so please come out and some some respect for his life. Rip lil Brova I love u!
Links Roundup: Jamar Freeman
A roundup of coverage of Jamar Freeman‘s stabbing death in NW DC.
The Washington Times reports that Freeman had recently absconded from the custody of DYRS.
The sources said Freeman was the subject of two warrants — one for being an absconder from a group home in Southeast that is contracted by DYRS, the other for robbery. Freeman left the group home about three weeks ago, and it was unclear whether the robbery he was being sought for occurred before or after that.
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MPD’s Statement on Jamar Freeman
MPD identified the teen fatally stabbed in Petworth over the weekend as Jamar Freeman. Their press release is after the jump.
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Comment of the Day: “Someone knows who killed my nephew.”
This comment of the day comes from Steven C Berkley, Sr, who wrote in about Jamar Freeman. He wrote:
I’m his uncle n u don’t really no how it feels til u ride n my shoes. Someone no’s who did it. Read more
Petworth Stabbing Victim Identified by Friends as Jamar Freeman
Friends of a young man who died Saturday after being stabbed have identified him as Jamar Freeman, also known as Jumar.
Their memories of Freeman are after the jump. Share yours in the comments section at the end of the post.
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Week in Review
In brief:
DC is on track to have fewer homicides than last year.
Ricardo Mitchell was ordered held on substantial probability that he killed Wyatt Earp Robinson outside a Minnesota Avenue seafood shop this summer.
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo looked at DC’s homicide record this week while on a visit to the United States. Lobo asked his national security cabinet to look at how DC has lowered the number of reported murders from over 500 yearly to around 100 yearly.
Miguel Angel Drullard Jr. was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Petworth; police said he was intentionally struck and the case is a homicide.
Donald McCorkle was held pending a preliminary hearing on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of Bruce Parker. McCorkle’s attorney said the slaying might have been in self-defense.
A juvenile died after being found stabbed in Petworth. The victim has not yet been identified by police.
Juvenile Dead After Found Near Petworth Metro with Stab Wound
A juvenile died Saturday night after being found suffering from a stab wound by an MPD mountain bike officer in Petworth at about 7:30 p.m., MPD said late Saturday night.
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Weekend Reads: Slate Asks: “Is there an Obama effect on crime?”
Slate this week looked at the declining crime rates across America and asked, “is there an Obama effect on crime?”
Obama effect?
Slate explains:
[The “Obama Effect”] holds that the election of the first black president has provided such collective inspiration that it has changed the thinking or behavior of would-be or one-time criminals. The effect is not yet quantifiable, but some very numbers-driven researchers believe it may exist.
