Washington, D.C
13-year-old charged with carjacking in DC
Accidental shooting at VA gun range, boy found dead in car in DC, search for suspect in hit-and-run | Crime in the DMV
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WASHINGTON – A 13-year-old boy has been charged with an unarmed carjacking in D.C.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, two suspects approached the victim in the 900 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast on Tuesday, June 18, at 6:16 p.m. Police say the suspects demanded that the victim exit his vehicle. The victim complied, and the two suspects took the victim’s vehicle keys. The suspects then fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle.
Shortly after, officers located the stolen vehicle in the 1700 block of First Street, Northwest. Officers observed one of the suspects exiting the vehicle and placed the suspect under arrest. The second suspect fled the scene on foot.
Washington, D.C
House Committee weighs proposal to eliminate DC traffic cameras
WASHINGTON – The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday is considering a proposal that would eliminate Washington, D.C.’s traffic camera program.
What we know:
Supporters call it an effort to curb what they describe as a revenue‑driven system, and opponents argue it would undermine road safety.
The markup is expected to be debated and likely advanced out of committee under the Republican majority.
The District operates more than 500 automated enforcement cameras, generating more than $267 million in revenue. Mayor Muriel Bowser says the program contributed to a 52% drop in traffic fatalities last year.
Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, who introduced the measure, has labeled the system a “revenue trap” and seeks to end both speed cameras and the city’s no‑right‑turn‑on‑red rule.
Federal transportation agencies consider speed cameras a proven safety tool, and nearly half of U.S. states allow some form of automated enforcement.
If approved by the committee, the bill would need to be scheduled for a House vote before heading to the Senate.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Office of the Mayor of DC and previous FOX 5 reporting.
Washington, D.C
90 rounds fired during shooting in DC, bullet strikes child’s bed
Disturbing video captured the sound and sight of rapid gunfire on East Capitol Street that rattled a neighborhood Saturday night.
About 90 shots were fired, police said. Investigators believe there were four shooters and four weapons, including a rifle.
Remarkably, no one was hit, but one of the bullets went through a wall and hit a child’s bed.
Video shows people walking in an alley before the rapid gunfire began. A car then sped out of the alley and headed for A Street SE.
The gunfire stopped for a few seconds, then started again.
When it ended, two more cars left the alley, video shows. One headed toward A Street, and the other toward East Capitol Street.
Three more shots were caught on video after the cars left.
In addition to lodging in a child’s bunkbed, bullets hit two cars. At a charter school adjacent to the alley, two windows were damaged by gunfire.
Police do not know who was targeting who.
In the house where a bullet struck a bed, the residents said they have lived there for 15 years but are looking to move as soon as possible.
Washington, D.C
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