Officer released from hospital after shooting in Northeast DC

Wednesday, December 4th, 2013, 3:17pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- D.C. Police say an officer who was shot in the Trinidad neighborhood Tuesday night but has since been released from the hospital.

The shooting happened in the 1300 block of Queen Street, Northeast around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday.

Police say that one officer and one suspect were shot. Both were transported to the hospital. The suspect was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The suspect has been identified as 19-year-old Darius Jamal Murphy from DC.

DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier said that officers with MPD's Gun Recovery Unit were in the residential area when gunfire broke out with an adult male suspect.

"I don't know the initial circumstances around the contact," said Lanier.

Multiple shots were fired, some witnesses said they heard about a dozen during the exchange. The officer and suspect both suffered gunshot wounds.

"It all happened in the street," described Lanier.

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Wednesday, December 4th, 2013, 2:31pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Washington Humane Society officials say two D.C. men have been arrested for allegedly brutalizing a bull terrier named McFly.

Christopher Wayne Johnson, 28, and Mark Donell Mosley, 28, were arrested December 2 and arraigned December 4 on felony animal cruelty charges.

On October 3, WHS officials say they found a brindle and white male, bull terrier type dog in critical condition in the woods behind 602 46th Place, SE.

The dog, McFly, had numerous bite wounds over his entire body as well as three lacerations across his neck consistent with an attempt to slit his throat, officials said in a news release.

"What McFly was subjected to and endured was horrific, yet he was determined to survive," stated WHS Senior Officer Dan D'Eramo, adding, "The fact that the U.S. Attorney's Office is taking this on at a felony level is a testament to the severity of this atrocious act of animal abuse."

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Wednesday, December 4th, 2013, 1:40pm

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Florida family of a woman slain during the mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard is the first to file a lawsuit against the government and defense contractors, alleging that officials ignored red flags about the killer's deteriorating mental health.

The suit on behalf of the family of Mary DeLorenzo Knight was filed Tuesday morning in federal court in Tampa. The lawsuit named the Navy, the Department of Veterans Affairs and two defense contractors as defendants. It's seeking at least $37.5 million in damages.

"We're all just torn apart," said Patricia DeLorenzo, the sister of the victim. "We just want to get through this."

Mary DeLorenzo Knight was one of 12 people killed by Aaron Alexis on Sept. 16 before he was killed in a shootout with police.

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Friday, November 29th, 2013, 1:09pm

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- D.C. police have arrested a man for a fatal shooting in Southeast.

Charles Wennen Young, 22, of Forestville, Maryland has been charged for the shooting death of 21-year-old Rokeida Spriggs.

It happened on Friday, November 22 in the 4900 Block of G Street, Southeast.

Police say they found Spriggs was transported to a local hospital with a gunshot wound where she was pronounced dead.

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Thursday, November 28th, 2013, 9:05am

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- D.C. police are investigating two separate shootings that happened within blocks of each other.

The first shooting happened in the 1200 block of Barnaby Terrace in Southeast.

Police say an adult male was shot in the chest. The victim is in stable condition, officials said.

The second shooting happened in the 1300 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast.

Police say an adult female was shot in the leg and she is reported to be in stable condition. Officers are looking for a white sports car with two occupants.

Investigators are also looking into the possibility that the shootings could be related because they happened blocks and minutes apart.

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Thursday, November 28th, 2013, 4:12am

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) --"I remember it like it was yesterday," said Mike Anderson looking around the empty football stadium at Howard University.

It's the first time he has been back on the field at Willie Greene Stadium since the 1993 Turkey Bowl.

"We knew we were just destined to be here on Thanksgiving Day again that was just Anacostia tradition," said Anderson.

It was a tradition of domination. In a 10-year stretch between 1988 and 1997, the Indians played in nine city championships. 1993 began like so many others, with the focus on football, but it would quickly become like none other.

"My gunshot wound was so close to my heart as you can see it was only 5 inches from my heart so it would've blown my whole heart out," said Robert Smith.

Smith was one of three Anacostia football players shot before the season even began.

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