Marquette Hooks | Homicide Watch DChttp://homicidewatch.org/victims/marquette-hooks/Latest news about Marquette Hooksen-usWed, 31 Dec 2014 09:34:55 -0500Arrest in February Shooting of Marquette Hookshttp://homicidewatch.org/2014/12/31/arrest-in-february-shooting-of-marquette-hooks/<p>Police arrested <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/suspects/rocquel-shacore-bradley/">Rocquel Shacore Bradley</a> Tuesday night in connection with the February shooting death of 18-year-old <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/victims/marquette-hooks/">Marquette Hooks</a>, <a href="http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/dc/2014/12/30/dc-police-arrest-february-homicide-marquette-hooks-rocquel-shacore-bradley/21088103/">WUSA reports</a>.</p> <p>Police found Hooks and another man in the 1300 block of Alabama Avenue Southeast, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a local hospital, where Hooks later died from his injuries.</p> <p>Bradley, 20, is suspected of first-degree murder while armed.</p> <p>Update: MPD's full press release is below: <span id="more-26859"></span></p> <blockquote><p> Wednesday, December 31, 2014<br /> Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have announced an arrest has been made in the homicide which occurred in the 1300 block of Alabama Avenue, SE.</p> <p>On Sunday, February 23, 2014, at approximately 9:16 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to a call for the sounds of gunshots in the 1300 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. Upon arrival, they located two adult males suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel arrived on the scene and transported both victims to a local hospital for treatment. One of the victims succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.</p> <p>The decedent is identified as 18 year-old Marquette Hooks of Southwest, Washington, DC.</p> <p>On Tuesday, December 30, 2014, members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 20 year-old Rocquel Shacore Bradley of Southeast, Washington, DC, charging him with First Degree Murder While Armed in connection to the shooting death of Marquette Hooks.</p> </blockquote> Chris AmicoWed, 31 Dec 2014 09:34:55 -0500http://homicidewatch.org/2014/12/31/arrest-in-february-shooting-of-marquette-hooks/Marquette HooksRocquel Shacore BradleyComment of the Day: "I had high hopes for you and saw your potential"http://homicidewatch.org/2014/02/26/comment-of-the-day-i-had-high-hopes-for-you-and-saw-your-potential/<p>This <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/category/comment-of-the-day/" >Comment of the Day</a> comes from <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/2014/02/24/marquette-hooks-18-killed-in-ne-dc-sunday-evening/#comment-1259716754" >MrDave</a> who writes about <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/victims/marquette-hooks/" >Marquette Hooks:</a></p> <blockquote><p>Damn. R.I.P to the lil homie. I had high hopes for you and saw your potential. You were doing well after Resi from what I heard and now this. Sad to see another promising young life ended over what Im sure was not worth his life.<br /> RIP quette</p></blockquote> Kristian HernandezWed, 26 Feb 2014 18:24:33 -0500http://homicidewatch.org/2014/02/26/comment-of-the-day-i-had-high-hopes-for-you-and-saw-your-potential/Marquette HooksMarquette Hooks, 18, Killed in SE DC Sunday Eveninghttp://homicidewatch.org/2014/02/24/marquette-hooks-18-killed-in-ne-dc-sunday-evening/<p><iframe src="http://homicidewatch.org/api/v1/homicides/351.html" width="100%" height="350" frameborder=0></iframe><br /> A shooting in the 1300 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast killed 18-year-old <a href="http://homicidewatch.org/victims/marquette-hooks/" >Marquette Hooks</a> on Sunday evening, according to MPD.</p> <p>Police found Hooks and another man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds at about 9:16 p.m., according to a press release. Both were taken to a local hospital; Hooks later died from his injuries.</p> <p>A press release from MPD is after the jump.<br /> <span id="more-21273"></span></p> <blockquote><p><strong>Homicide: 1300 Block of Alabama Avenue, SE</strong></p> <p>(Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide which occurred in the 1300 block of Alabama Avenue, SE.</p> <p>On Sunday, February 23, 2014, at approximately 9:16 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to a call for the sounds of gunshots in the 1300 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. Upon arrival, they located two adult males suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel arrived on the scene and transported both victims to a local hospital for treatment. One of the victims succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The decedent was subsequently transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, Maryland pending an autopsy and a determination of a cause and manner of death</p> <p>The decedent is identified as 18 year-old Marquette Hooks of Southwest, 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. 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> <p><strong>**Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the quadrant where Marquette Hooks was killed. Hooks was killed in Southeast DC. We regret the error.</strong></p> Megan ArellanoMon, 24 Feb 2014 14:28:35 -0500http://homicidewatch.org/2014/02/24/marquette-hooks-18-killed-in-ne-dc-sunday-evening/Marquette Hooks