Just after midnight, MPD responded to the 1500 block of Benning Road NE to investigate sounds of gunshots.
Upon arriving at the location, an adult male victim was found suffering from gunshot wounds to the body. The officers attempted to render first aid, however, the victim was pronounced deceased on the scene. The victim has been identified as 27-year-old Wilbert Brooks, of Northeast, DC. This case is being investigated by MPD's Violent Crimes Branch. Anyone who may have information about this investigation, please call 202-727-9099 or anonymously text 50411. 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 responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. I will post additional details if/when those become available. Our community sends its' condolences to the family. UPDATED: 12:45 PM with victim's name. Dear Neighbors, I am truly sorry to report that there has been more shooting in our neighborhood overnight. Fortunately no one was harmed during last night's incident. I've been in touch with MPD this morning and now have a full report about the shootings (9/27 at 12:30 AM). Here are the facts that we know so far:
I will also be out in the neighborhood this weekend passing out the fliers that MPD has created for the murder suspects in our area, if he is not captured first. If you can help, I'd appreciate it and will post more details on Friday In Shared Hope for a Safer Future, Sydelle Moore President, Langston Civic Association UPDATE: Fliers to be distributer at 19th and Benning starting at noon on Sept. 29.
Dear Neighbors,
In light of the recent quadruple-shooting and now a murder on the 1800 block of Benning Rd. NE, I wanted to share a few ongoing efforts with the community that the I have taken to contribute to a safer environment in the long term.
You can review footage from one of these recent incidents online and if you have any information that may help the police please contact them at 202-727-9099. If you fear for your safety and would like to contact the police anonymously, you can always text tips to 50411. In Shared Hope for a Safer Future, Sydelle Moore President, Langston Civic Association
First, thanks to everyone who took time out of their busy schedule to attend a community meeting on a cold, rainy night. When we have a room full of concerned citizens ready to speak out, that makes a big difference.
On Tuesday, members of the Langston Civic Association voted to protest the ABRA license held by Sylvia's Liquor at 1818 Benning Rd. NE during its quarterly meeting. The owner of the store, Jason Kwong, attended the meeting and engaged with neighbors about violent crime, drug activity and loitering near the store. Neighbors also discussed possible solutions that the store as well as the community should pursue to improve the 1800 block of Benning Rd. NE including Great Streets grant funding, small business programs, a special detail of off-duty MPD officers paid for by the storeowner and other programs. At this point, LCA will continue to gather feedback from members about how to move forward with either a settlement agreement or a request to revoke the license. Members will receive emails requesting their input for desired improvements. The association just completed a successful protest of the "Food 7 Store" which is also on the 1800 block of Benning Rd. NE. Recent Shootings The community met with Sgt. David Jones and Officer Mincey of MPD to discuss recent reports of gunshots in our neighborhood. Sgt. Jones informed residents that there have been 25 recent reports of shots (a 19% uptick) in our Police Service Area, PSA 507. Unfortunately, MPD has had some difficulty finding the actual scenes of these incidents and shell casings have only been found in 5 of the 25 reported shootings. Sgt. Jones suggested that residents could help to improve MPD's ability to find the scene of the shooting if callers give their exact address when reporting an incident rather than the location where they believe the shots originated. The Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement also gave a presentation on some of the innovative methods that they are using to help fight the underlying causes of violent crime as well as prevention efforts geared at breaking up disputes. They will be collaborating with the Department of Behavioral Health to offer targeted services to drug dependent people who congregate at the Starburst plaza and along Benning Rd., bringing job-training programs to the community and hiring violence interrupters assigned to our neighborhood. FY 2018 Budget LCA Also voted to approve its FY 2018 Budget. The budget helps map out some of the organization's programming goals for the spring and summer including a school supply giveaway and support for other youth activities. The association has also collaborated with other charities to secure additional grant funding for the community, but those grants will be managed by our partner organizations and are not reflected in the FY 2018 budget. Anti-Littering Program LCA has been accepted to the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s anti-littering crusade. The foundation will be sponsoring a marketing campaign in our neighborhood that has been shown to reduce litter by as much as 35%. Expect to see blue signs throughout the neighborhood this summer. Please contact Jonathan Goddell or Sydelle Moore directly if you would like an anti-littering yard sign to put in your tree box or yard. |
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