Three people were killed in separate shootings after a violent Saturday in the District.
At 10 p.m., officers were still at the scene of the most recent homicide, where a man was shot and killed outside of Orchard Park Village Apartments in the 3600 block of 22nd Street SE.
D.C. police said they found the victim, identified as 25-year-old Darnell Peoples, of Southeast, suffering from gunshot wounds when they arrived. Peoples was pronounced dead at the scene.
A neighbor who spoke to News4 off camera said he heard more than 10 gunshots outside his window.
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Authorities taped off a large portion of the apartment complex. It's unclear what led up to the gunfire.
Before that, another man was shot and killed at an apartment complex on the 1400 block of Spring Road NW.
It happened just before 5 p.m., and D.C. police found the victim inside the Liz Donohue House apartments in Petworth.
The victim was identified as Aaron Robinson, 39, of Northwest.
“[It's] disappointing, but not surprising. We've had three or more shootings literally in this block area within the last month and a half,” neighbor Mario Nzuwah said. "We're hearing a lot of neighbors are getting tired and fed up and moving out."
Police were called to the first homicide shortly after 5 a.m. in the 1100 block of 21st Place NE. A man was found dead inside an apartment, and a suspect was arrested.
The victim was identified as Gregory Wilkins, 32, of Northeast.
The suspect, 27-year-old Diamond Stevenson, of Northeast, was charged with second degree murder while armed. Police believe this may have been a domestic-related incident.
Police ask that anyone with information about the three shootings contact the Metropolitan Police Department.
