Hae Soon "June" Lim | Memorial at Grace Deli, 701 H Street NE "You Will Be Missed"

This large and moving memorial to Hae Soon "June" Lim has been erected by friends, family, customers, and other grieving members of the H Street NE community, who loved her well. May her memory be for a blessing.

From a DC police report: On Thursday, June 14, 2012, at approximately 6:15 am, a First District officer was flagged down by a citizen who notified him of an unconscious person in the 700 block of H Street, NE.  The officer located an adult female inside a business establishment, identified as Hae Soon Lim, 64, suffering from what was later determined to be a gunshot wound.  DC Fire and EMS responded and did not find any signs consistent with life.  She was pronounced dead by a member of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons wanted for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.

From HomicideWatch: A well-liked H Street Northeast deli owner was shot in the neck and killed during an apparent robbery inside her shop early Thursday morning, June 14, 2012, according to D.C. police.  Hae Soon Lim, 64, whom her customers knew as “June,” was found dead inside Grace Deli at around 6:30 a.m. by another employee arriving for work, Metropolitan Police Department homicide detective Lt. Robert Alder said.“We don’t know if somebody followed her in or came in after she was inside the establishment,” Lt. Alder said of the potential robbery, adding that there were no signs of forced entry to the store.  

Memorial to Darnell Furr on Emo Street | PG County

This memorial to Darnell Furr is in a neighborhood of small older single family homes, not far from the DC line.

From a PG County Police blog:
On June 5, 2012, at 1:46 pm, Prince George’s County Police Department patrol officers responded to the 5000 block of Emo Street, Capitol Heights, Maryland, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered Darnell Vincent Furr, 19, of Fort Washington, MD, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

Henry Charles Miller | Balloon on Chicago Street SE

I believe this balloon marks the passing of Henry Charles Miller.

From a DC police report:  On Sunday, June 3, 2012, at approximately 1:05 am, foot beat officers on patrol in the area of the 1100 block of Chicago Street SE, Washington DC, responded to the report of a shooting at that location. Upon arrival on the scene, they found an adult male victim, identified as Henry Charles Miller,  32, suffering from gunshot wounds. Personnel from DC Fire and EMS transported the victim to a local hospital, where he subsequently succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.  
A look out for a suspect and a vehicle was broadcast. Officers spotted the suspect who was pursued and apprehended in the 1400 block of Brentwood Parkway, NE. The suspect has been identified as David Allen Shepherd, 48. He has been charged with Murder One while Armed.

More information is on HomicideWatch.

RIP Goonz | 1300 block Stevens Road SE, DC

I spotted this graffiti tag "RIP Goonz" in the 1300 block of Stevens Road SE, Washington DC. I was looking for a possible memorial to Levern Butler, who was slain in this block a week before my search.

I was unable to determine who Goonz was. There have been numerous people slain in this block of the Barry Farms neighborhood in the past several years.

Thanks to my friend, reporter John Muller, for his help and interest.

Memorial to Rose | 1200 block of Stevens Road

This memorial to Rose, a teenager who died in a car crash on Southern Avenue on August 11, 2011, is in an alley across from her home. I spoke with neighbors & her best friend, who told me that she left behind a child. The memorial, which has been kept up, is in the 1200 block of Stevens Rd SE, Washington DC, in the Barry Farms neighborhood.

Friends and family also maintain another memorial to her and her friend on Southern Avenue, at the site of their passing.

Barry Farms markers - 1200 block Stevens Road

I was investigating a possible shrine for Michael Oshea Smith, who was killed in the 1200 block of Stevens Road SE, Washington DC, on May 12, 2012. No shrine to him had been created , but I found this remnant of police tape, and a graffiti tag for "Noodie."

A neighbor told me that the police tape was from several months ago, not from this recent incident. There have been a couple of different memorials within a few feet of this graffiti also. Numerous individuals have lost their lives in this section of the Barry Farms complex over the years, so I just recorded the sites. I pray that the residents are able to have more peace in their lives.

Shrine to unknown victim | 1300 block Southern Avenue

This memorial is near the entrance to United Medical Center Hospital, on Southern Avenue in Washington DC. There was no slaying nearby recently, but there have been a number in the area over the years, or it may be to honor a person who died in the hopital. The memorial appears to be of fairly recent origin.

Teddy bear, bright colors, and a condom...


May kindness and mercy prevail.

Memorial for Dominique Campbell | Police shooting

From a DC Police report:  Preliminary investigation reveals that at approximately 10:42 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2012, an officer from the Seventh District responded to a call for a man with a gun in the 4200 block of 6th Street SE, Washington DC. Upon arrival, the officer approached a man matching the description of a suspect that had been broadcast. When the officer approached the suspect, the suspect pulled a weapon and fired on the officer. There was an exchange of gunfire and the suspect, identified as Dominique Campbell, 41, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The injured officer was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated and released.    

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Force Investigation Team of the Internal Affairs Division is conducting the investigation.

There is considerably more information about this case at HomicideWatch and the Washington Post.