Julius Barnett Ellington | Homicide Watch DChttp://homicidewatch.org/victims/julius-barnett-ellington/Latest news about Julius Barnett Ellingtonen-usThu, 05 Jul 2012 10:22:42 -0400Morton Street NW Shooting Victim Identified as Julius Barnett Ellington, 35http://homicidewatch.org/2012/07/05/morton-street-nw-shooting-victim-identified-as-julius-barnett-ellington-35/<p>A man killed in a <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/2012/07/05/man-killed-in-morton-street-shootin/" >shooting on Morton Street Northwest</a> early Thursday morning has been identified as 35-year-old <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/victims/julius-barnett-ellington/" >Julius Barnett Ellington</a> of Northwest DC.</p> <p>A press release from MPD is after the jump.<br /> <span id="more-9811"></span></p> <blockquote><p>July 5, 2012</p> <p>Homicide in the 600 Block of Morton Street, NW</p> <p>(Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating the fatal shooting which occurred in the 600 block of Morton Street, NW.</p> <p>On Thursday, July 5, 2012, at approximately 2:20 am members of the Third District responded to the rear of the 600 block of Morton Street, NW for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel transported the victim to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. A second victim, an adult male, suffering from a gunshot wound was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.</p> <p>The decedent has been identified as 35-year-old Julius Barnett Ellington of Northwest, Washington, DC.</p> <p>The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons wanted for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.<br /> Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.</p></blockquote> Laura AmicoThu, 05 Jul 2012 10:22:42 -0400http://homicidewatch.org/2012/07/05/morton-street-nw-shooting-victim-identified-as-julius-barnett-ellington-35/Julius Barnett EllingtonMan Killed in Morton Street Shootinghttp://homicidewatch.org/2012/07/05/man-killed-in-morton-street-shootin/<p><iframe src="http://homicidewatch.org/api/v1/homicides/193.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe></p> <p>A shooting on Morton Street in Northwest DC early Thursday morning left one man dead, <a href="http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/18954257/man-killed-in-early-morning-shooting-on-morton-street" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.myfoxdc.com']);">Fox5</a>, <a href="http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/211603/158/Violent-Night-In-DC-Leaves-6-Shot-Two-Dead" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.wusa9.com']);">WUSA</a>, and <a href="http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/07/four-shot-in-northwest-d-c-police-say-77582.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.wjla.com']);">WJLA</a> report. </p> <p>From the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/person-shot-dead-while-watching-fireworks-in-dc-5-others-shot-overnight/2012/07/05/gJQAvtX6OW_blog.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.washingtonpost.com']);">Washington Post</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Two men were shot in the 600 block of Morton Street NW, one in the face and one in the back. Police said one of the men died, but they did not give additional details. </p></blockquote> <p>The shooting was the second homicide in 12 hours in the District. Earlier in the evening, four people were shot in the <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/2012/07/04/four-shot-one-fatally-in-nw-dc-july-4-evening/" >5000 block of First Street Northwest</a>.</p> Laura AmicoThu, 05 Jul 2012 07:52:51 -0400http://homicidewatch.org/2012/07/05/man-killed-in-morton-street-shootin/Julius Barnett Ellington