Street memorial for Marc Anthony Bolden | Unit block of New York Avenue NW DC

From a DC Police report: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday, October 21, 2018, in the unit block of New York Avenue NW, Washington DC. At approximately 7:15 am, members of the First and Fifth District responded to the listed location for the report of sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located an adult male, inside of a vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services were summoned to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital. After all lifesaving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead. The decedent has been identified as Marc Anthony Bolden, 28, of Northwest DC.

I spoke with several people who were tending to this shrine to Mr. Bolden, including his well-spoken cousin. They told me that he was a father, and had been raised by his mother to be a good man.

One woman at the site was wearing a T-shirt in his honor and memory.

A wish of peace and consolation for them and his family.

Love in gold: Shrine to Taquan "Tay" Smith | 4800 block of Alabama Avenue SE DC

From a DC police report: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, in the 4800 block of Alabama Avenue SE, Washington DC. At approximately 10:29 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim, identified as Taquan Smith, 25, of Southeast DC, was pronounced dead.

A passerby expressed to me that he hoped this violent madness would end.

Amen.

Red balloons and more | Memorial for Kevin Jackson | 100 block of Mississippi Avenue SE DC

From a DC police report: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, in the 100 block of Mississippi Avenue SE, Washington DC. At approximately 3:19 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead. The decedent has been identified as Kevin Jackson, 29, of Southeast, DC.

I met some with some residents of the neighborhood, who expressed their sadness at the situation.

There was a vigil for Mr. Jackson organized through the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing.

Police tape at the site of Malik McCloud's slaying | 3500 block of Wheeler Road SE DC

From a DC Police report: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, October 20, 2018, in the 3500 block of Wheeler Road SE, Washington DC. At approximately 1:57 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to a local hospital. After all lifesaving efforts failed, the victim, identified as Malik McCloud, 19, of Southeast DC, was pronounced dead.

There have been numerous slayings in this block of Wheeler Road over the years.

May this young man rest in peace.

"Why Da Good Die Young" - T-shirt memorials to three slain men, including Devin Hall | 1500 block of C Street NE DC

This set of shrines, in an alley adjacent to the 1500 block of C Street NE, Washington DC, is to three different men, all of whom were murdered. The shrine is in an alley just off the 1500 block of C St NE DC.

One of their friends told me "they were all good people."

From a DC Police report: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the 3500 block of 6th Street SE, Washington DC, on Saturday, January 7, 2017. At approximately 4:13 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located an adult male, inside a parked vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where all lifesaving efforts failed and he was pronounced dead. The decedent has been identified as  Devin Hall, 23,  of Temple Hills, MD.