Memorial for Darius Young | 5000 block of Benning Road SE DC

From a DC Police report: On Thursday, March 13, 2025, at approximately 9:26 p.m., Sixth District officers responded to an establishment located in the 5000 block of Benning Road SE, Washington DC,, for the report of a shooting. Officers located an adult male inside the establishment, suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. Despite all lifesaving efforts, the victim was pronounced deceased at the hospital. During the investigation it was determined the shooting occurred outdoors in the 5000 block of H Street, Southeast. The decedent has been identified as 33-year-old Darius Young, of Southeast, D.C.

On Monday, March 31, 2025, members of the Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested the suspect, 37-year-old Cornell Day of Southeast. He is being charged pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant with First Degree Murder while Armed (Premeditated).

Death of Donella Bryan | 1600 block of Maryland Avenue NE DC

This situations is deeply tragic. May Ms. Bryan's memory be a blessing for those who knew and worked with her.

From a DC police report and DC News Now: On Saturday, April 19, 2025, at approximately 8:07 a.m., Fifth District officers responded to a report of an unconscious person in the 1600 block of Maryland Avenue NE, Washington DC. Officers located an adult female inside a dumpster. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and after finding no signs consistent with life pronounced the woman dead. On Sunday, April 20, 2025, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death was blunt force trauma and asphyxiation. The manner of death was ruled a homicide. The decedent has been identified as 62-year-old Donella Bryan of Northeast, D.C.

There is an article in the Washington Post about this hard-working grandmother's loss, and the impact this has had.  

"Justice, justice shall you pursue" (Deuteronomy) 

For Christopher Daniels | 1300 block of Congress Street SE DC

From a DC Police report: On Friday, April 18, 2025, at approximately 12:24 p.m., Seventh District officers responded to the 1300 block of Savannah Place SE, Washington DC, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male victim unconscious and not breathing in the rear of the 1300 block of Congress Street, Southeast. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and after all lifesaving measures failed, the victim was pronounced dead. Additionally, an adult male victim and a juvenile male victim both self-transported to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The decedent has been identified as 18-year-old Christopher Daniels of Southeast, DC.

May there be both justice served and greater peace 

Site of the passing of DeSean Mackall | 4200 block of Dix Street NE DC

From a DC Police report: On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at approximately 12:43 a.m., Sixth District officers responded to the 4200 block of Dix Street NE, Washington DC, for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male, unconscious and not breathing, suffering gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and after all lifesaving measures failed the victim was pronounced dead on the scene. The decedent has been identified as 23-year-old DeSean Mackall, of Temple Hills, Maryland. 

May his soul have peace.

DiCarlo Dickerson | 1100 block of Eastern Avenue NE DC

From a DC Police report: On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at approximately 9:28 p.m., Sixth District officers responded to the 1100 block of Eastern Avenue NE, Washington, DC, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male, unconscious and not breathing, suffering gunshot wounds. After all lifesaving measures failed the victim was pronounced dead on the scene. The decedent has been identified as 48-year-old DiCarlo Dickerson of Northeast, D.C.

RIP