Flower shrine for Simon Getachew | 3800 block of 9th Street SE DC

From a DC Police report: On Sunday, October 12, 2025, at approximately 10:18 p.m., Seventh District officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 3800 block of 9th Street SE, Washington DC. Upon arrival officers located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and after finding no signs consistent with life, the victim was pronounced dead. The decedent has been identified as 30-year-old Simon Getachew, of Northwest. 

May his soul and his loved ones be spared further grief.

Site of the passing of Keith Maurice Thomas | 6300 block of Seat Pleasant Drive, Seat Pleasant MD

From a Prince George’s County Police Department report: The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating a now fatal shooting. The suspect is 41-year-old Christopher Reid of Seat Pleasant. He’s charged with shooting 35-year-old Keith Maurice Thomas of Capitol Heights, Maryland.  On October 1, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, officers responded to a shooting in the 6300 block of Seat Pleasant Drive in the unincorporated section of Seat Pleasant, Maryland. Officers located Thomas inside of a business suffering from gunshot wounds. He died of his injuries on October 3, 2025. Officers located and took Reid into custody near the scene of the shooting. Gun Crimes Unit detectives initially charged him with attempted first degree murder and related charges. Investigators are in consultation with the State’s Attorney’s Office to have the charges amended to first and second degree murder and related charges. The preliminary investigation revealed the suspect and victim were known to each other. 

May he rest in peace.