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1 dead after 2 unrelated shootings involving DC police in Northwest
D.C. police were involved in two unrelated shootings in less than a two-block stretch of Georgia Avenue NW on Tuesday evening, with one leaving a man dead, authorities say. A man died after he crashed into a police cruiser, tried to take an officer’s gun and then tried to carjack a woman at knifepoint, police said. Investigators describing the...
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One dead after two unrelated police-involved shootings in Northwest DC
A police officer opened fire not far from the Petworth Metro station after two armed men were seen shooting at an intersection of Georgia Avenue and Quebec Place Northwest. News4’s Jackie Bensen has the latest.
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DC police investigate weekend wave of violence
There were at least three homicides, five shootings and one stabbing in D.C. over the weekend. Two of the shooting victims were kids. News4’s Paul Wagner has the latest.
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Crime down overall in DC, but homicides are up
As President Donald Trump prepares an executive order that will target crime in the nation’s capital, overall crime is down in D.C., but homicides are way up. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Thieves attack man and steal winter coat in Northeast DC
It’s a chilling crime that has some D.C. residents doing a double take when they walk down the street. “It’s horrible. It’s so cold outside,” said D.C. resident Teresa O’Brien. “It’s too cold to take jackets off of people.” Police say a group of criminals assaulted a man over the weekend and stole his coat, before speeding off in...
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Thieves attack man and steal winter coat in Northeast DC
Thieves target a man for his winter coat over the weekend and took off in stolen cars. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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The politics behind Trump's pardons of police officers convicted in DC man's death
News4’s Mark Segraves breaks down the politics behind President Donald Trump’s pardons of two police officers convicted in the death of a D.C. man and the relationship between the Trump and Bowser administrations.
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‘Betrayed': Former DC officer seeks protection after Jan. 6 attackers pardoned
“The fact that I have to do this, to try to afford my family some degree of protection, is outrageous,” Fanone said. “But we are in an age of government lawlessness.”
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Former DC officer assaulted on Jan. 6 seeks protective order as attackers pardoned
Former D.C. police officer Mike Fanone is seeking protective orders against the five men who pleaded guilty to violently assaulting him during the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Trump to pardon police officers convicted in DC man's death
The D.C. police union identified two officers President Donald Trump plans to pardon as the officers convicted in the October 2020 death of a man in the Brightwood Park neighborhood. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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DC police approach inauguration with new mass arrest policies
Monday will be the first inauguration since D.C. police made changes to its mass arrest policies, and police are preparing for the possibility of protests. During President-elect Donald Trump’s first inauguration in 2017, D.C. police used chemical sprays as they rounded up more than 200 people in a mass arrest, but the District later paid $1.6 million to settle two…
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DC police approach inauguration with new mass arrest policies
During President-elect Donald Trump’s first inauguration in 2017, D.C. police rounded up hundreds of people in a mass arrest, but the District later paid more than $1 million in settlements over how officers handled the situation. News4’s Aimee Cho reports on the changes police made to its mass arrest policy.
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Must-see aerial video: How MPD uses a new chopper to fight crime
Flying 1,000 feet above D.C. with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Air Support Unit provides an entirely new perspective of the District. Must-see aerial video from News4 shows our exclusive ride-along.
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MPD's newest police helicopter helps monitor inauguration crowds
Since the Sept. 11 attacks, air space above the D.C. area has remained heavily restricted. But, the Metropolitan Police Department gave News4’s Mark Segraves an exclusive trip into their new air support unit.
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3 DC officers recovering after shooting as union flags staffing crisis
Three D.C. police officers are recovering after they were shot in an apartment building on Florida Avenue NE by a man they then killed. News4’s Paul Wagner has an update and spoke with the head of the police union.
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DC police chief gives update on 3 officers shot in Northeast DC
D.C. police Chief Pamela Smith shares that all three officers are in good condition after the shooting in Northeast D.C. and share what police know about the suspect.
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3 police officers shot, suspect killed after opening fire in Northeast DC lobby, police say
Three D.C. police officers were shot and one suspect was killed Monday after police said he opened fire twice in the lobby of a residential building in Northeast, police say. Derrick Williams, 45, fired shots in an apartment building in the 300 block of Florida Ave NE, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith said. Officers responded about 4:30 a.m. to…
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DC police secure election certification at US Capitol in snowstorm, 4 years after riot
News4’s Joseph Olmo speaks to Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith about how police are securing the District during a snowstorm and several national security events, including the certification of the 2024 presidential election results.
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DC tightens security after New Orleans attack, before Carter funeral and inauguration
The nation’s capital will soon host two significant events that draw large crowds: next week’s state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, followed by Donald Trump’s second inauguration. After 15 people were killed and dozens injured in New Orleans on New Year’s Day and a second suspected terror attack in Las Vegas, extra precautions are going into place in...
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DC enhancing security ahead of major events after 15 killed in New Orleans
After 15 people were killed and dozens injured after a truck drove into a crowd Wednesday in New Orleans, D.C. is enhancing security ahead of upcoming events expected to draw crowds. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.