Shrine angel | Memorial for Rondell Wills, 200 block of 50th Street NE DC

From a DC police report: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Thursday, May 3, 2018, in the 200 block of 50th Street NE, Washington DC. At approximately 5:27 pm, members of the Sixth District heard the sounds of gunshots and immediately responded to the listed location. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim, identified as Rondell Wills, 38, of Southeast DC, was pronounced dead.

RIP

Street shrine for Francis Lee Savoy / 300 block of 50th Street NE DC

From a DC Police report: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Friday, July 26, 2019, in the 300 block of 50th Street NE, Washington DC. At approximately 12:05 am, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the report of the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim, inside of a vehicle, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and determined the victim displayed no signs consistent with life. The victim has been identified as Francis Lee Savoy, 37, of Southeast DC.

There were two adjacent trees decorated with balloons and other objects to honor the memory of Mr. Savoy.

In memory of James Edward Brisbon | 300 block of 50th Street NE DC

From a DC Police report: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, in the 300 block of 50th Street NE, Washington DC. At approximately 9:17 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 a gunshot wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and found that the victim displayed no signs consistent with life. The decedent has been identified as 43 year-old James Edward Brisbon, of Southeast, DC.   

There have been a number of murders and shrines in this troubled block. I pray that reason and calm prevail and that the residents are spared further grief.

Malik Kareem Logan- $25,000 reward poster

These DC Metropolitan Police reward posters regarding the murder of Malik Kareem Logan are in the 800 block of 50th Place NE, Washington, DC. The neighborhood was plastered with them.
According to online reports, police arrived at this location about 9:15 p.m. Saturday July 4th, 2009, and found Malik Kareem Logan, 23, with multiple gunshot wounds. Logan, of the 4200 block of Sixth Street SE, was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The reason for the shooting was unclear.

The wrong kind of fireworks for Independence Day.