Mike Gill, 56, of Northwest D.C. died on Saturday, days after he was shot while sitting inside of his parked vehicle, according to a Sunday news release from D.C. police. Friends and family announced Gill’s death on Saturday night. Gill served on D.C.’s Board of Elections as well as the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission during former President Donald Trump’s administration. The January shooting at at 9th and K streets Northwest that eventually claimed Gill’s life was the first in a violent rampage that also left another person dead.
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Former Trump official shot during carjacking dies.
Man Shot at Dupont Circle:
On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at approximately 4:01 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Q Street and Connecticut Avenue Northwest, near the Dupont Circle Metro Station entrance, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male victim, inside of a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s NIBIN Investigations Unit, which includes agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect involved in a Northwest DC shooting.
The suspect’s vehicle was captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos below:
Anyone who has any knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia. CCN: 24015220
2nd Murder Suspect Arrested!
A second D.C. teenager has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 10-year-old Arianna Davis that happened on Mother’s Day last year. D.C. police said 19-year-old Dallas McKinney, of Southeast, was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder while armed. He’s now the second 19-year-old arrested in Davis’ killing.Another Carjacking…
On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at approximately 7:34 p.m., the suspect swerved their car in front of the victim’s car causing him to stop in the 400 block of K Street NW, Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood. The suspect exited the vehicle and approached the victim who was still seated in their vehicle. After the victim rolled down their window, the suspect snatched the victim’s phone and assaulted him. The suspect then made the victim get into the passenger seat and the suspect drove the victim to an ATM to withdraw money. The suspect then drove the victim to an unknown location and dropped him off. The suspect fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle. Click badge for updates to this incident.
DC Police: 2023 Year End Crime Data.
Year-end 2023 data accurate as of January 1, 2024.
| Offense | 2022 | 2023 | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 203 | 274 | 35% |
| Sex Abuse | 184 | 185 | 1% |
| Assault w/ a Dangerous Weapon | 1,387 | 1,407 | 1% |
| Robbery | 2,076 | 3,470 | 67% |
| Violent Crime – Total | 3,850 | 5,336 | 39% |
| Burglary | 1,054 | 1,092 | 4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3,756 | 6,829 | 82% |
| Theft from Auto | 7,827 | 7,797 | 0% |
| Theft (Other) | 10,814 | 13,349 | 23% |
| Arson | 4 | 11 | 175% |
| Property Crime – Total | 23,455 | 29,078 | 24% |
| All Crime – Total | 27,305 | 34,414 | 26% |
4 Shot : 2 Dead
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are seeking a person of interest in a shooting that killed a man and a woman in Southwest, D.C.
On Thursday, December 21, 2023, at approximately 11:49 a.m., Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a shooting in the 1300 block of Half Street Southwest. Upon arrival, they located three men and a woman with gunshot wounds. The woman died at the scene and after all life-saving efforts failed, one man died at the hospital. The other victims were treated at local hospitals.
The decedents have been identified as 35-year-old Patricia Harris and 24-year-old Tyrone Jacobs, both of Southwest, DC.
A person of interest was captured by nearby surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photos below and in this video: https://youtu.be/m11HKOVYdEc
The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 per victim, bringing the reward up to $50,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this offense. 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 sending a text message to 50411.
Biker crashes 2021 HD Trike: DOA
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality that killed a man in Southeast, Washington, DC.
The preliminary investigation revealed that on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at approximately 1:04 a.m., a man was operating a 2021 Harley Davidson Trike southbound on I-295 S at exit 1C, Martin Luther King Junior Avenue/ 11th Street, SE. While on the ramp the motorcycle struck the guard rail and the operator was ejected.
Multiple Shootings Plague DC:
It was another violent night around the District as police responded to five shootings from Saturday evening into Sunday morning.
Officers responded to shootings in the following areas:
- 4000 block of Georgia Avenue, NW: Police received a call at 9:32 p.m. for a shooting. A man suffering from gunshot wounds was located at a local hospital. He was conscious and breathing and being treated for serious injuries.
- 1400 block of M Street, NW at Thomas Circle: Police received a call at 11:58 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
- 2500 block of Georgia Avenue, NW: Police received a call at approximately 12:30 a.m. Upon arrival, police located a teenager suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
- 100 block of Wayne Place, SE: Police received a call at 12:58 a.m. for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from a graze wound. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
- 4000 block of 13th Street, SE: Police received a call at 3:48 a.m. for a shooting. Upon arrival, a woman was located suffering from gunshot wounds. Police said she was pronounced dead.
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