Shrine at the site of a double murder. In memory of Luke Whitaker and Zion Hollingsworth-Hayes | 1400 block of Girard Street NW DC

From a DC Police report: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in the 1400 block of Girard Street NW, Washington DC. At approximately 9:53 pm, Third District officers responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male shooting victim at the listed location. Shortly after, a second shooting victim was located in the1400 block of Fairmont Street, Northwest. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and found no signs consistent with life. Decedent #1 has been identified as 29-year-old Luke Whitaker, of Northwest, DC. Decedent #2 has been identified as 19-year-old Zion Hollingsworth-Hayes, of Silver Spring, MD. 

I spoke at some length with a woman from the neighborhood who heard the arguments and gunshots and saw her friend lying dead in the street covered with a sheet. She was very sad and upset over the loss. 

May she and the entire community be comforted and be spared further grief.