Many bullets, no injuries: Overnight shooting at 16th and Varnum

Many bullets, no injuries: Overnight shooting at 16th and Varnum

According to neighbors and MPD, multiple gunshots rang out overnight just before 4am near 16th and Varnum Streets NW.

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A bloody February: Repeated gun violence leaves Petworth shaken and frustrated

A bloody February: Repeated gun violence leaves Petworth shaken and frustrated

Petworth has been rocked by nine shootings over the last month, most of them in broad daylight. Residents are upset, wanting to know why these acts of violence keep happening. Are they gang related? Targeted violence and “street beefs”? What’s going on, and what can they do?

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Shooting at Petworth playground leaves one man injured, parents and kids hiding

Shooting at Petworth playground leaves one man injured, parents and kids hiding

Multiple gunshots were fired in the early afternoon of Saturday, February 1st in front of the Petworth Playground at the Petworth Recreation Center. The gunfire left one man in the hospital, and multiple parents and children hiding under the playground equipment.

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MPD releases disturbing video of shooting at 5th & Kennedy, asks for public's help

MPD releases disturbing video of shooting at 5th & Kennedy, asks for public's help

On Thursday, February 7, 2019 there was an explosion of gunshots at 5th and Kennedy Street NW. Multiple people were involved, but miraculously, considering the number of shooters, it seems no one was injured. MPD released a video of the shooting from a local retail establishment. There’s a public meeting Friday with MPD to discuss.

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Shooting on Varnum and 8th leaves two cars on sidewalk and one person shot (updated)

Shooting on Varnum and 8th leaves two cars on sidewalk and one person shot (updated)

A violent scene erupted on the 800 block of Varnum Street NW just before 11pm on Sunday night, leaving two cars on the sidewalk, one person dead from a gunshot, a woman screaming, and a lookout for two men and one woman.

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