Victims killed in quadruple shooting near Nationals Park in Southwest DC ID'd
Search for suspects in quadruple shooting near Nats Park continues
Police in Maryland found a SUV believed to be linked to a quadruple shooting Thursday outside of Nats Park. It was torched, and at this point, the suspects are still on the loose. FOX 5’s Stephanie Ramirez reports from Southwest with new details from police.
WASHINGTON - The Metropolitan Police Department has released the names of the two victims who lost their lives in the quadruple shooting that unfolded in Southwest D.C. Thursday, about a block away from Nationals Park.
The deceased have been identified as 35-year-old Patricia Harris and 24-year-old Tyrone Jacobs, both of Southwest, D.C.
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Police released an image and description of a suspect vehicle shortly after the shooting. Later that night, the vehicle was recovered in Prince George's County.
According to police, the white Jeep Cherokee believed to be used in a quadruple driveby shooting was set on fire near a wooded area. A police report states the SUV was carjacked from its owner a little after 8 p.m. Wednesday by three people. One pointed a gun at the vehicle's owner.
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Torched SUV found in Suitland: Key clue in Southwest DC quadruple shooting investigation
Police have found the SUV believed to be used in a quadruple driveby shooting in Southwest D.C. Thursday, a block away from Nationals Park.
Police say the two other men who were found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 1300 block of Half Street Southwest remain in critical condition.
A grieving woman, who wouldn't speak on camera, told FOX 5 that all four of the victims who were shot have children.
Neighbors who live in the Southwest community said they've complained for years about the loitering and activity outside the corner market where the quadruple shooting took place.
"This is a big problem because we’ve got million-dollar structures coming up – billion-dollar structures coming up around this area – but at the same time, what resources are being poured into this particular community? said Dwayne Falwell, a contracted violence interrupter with the D.C. Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement. "These people, man. A lot of them are on the corner at 10 o’clock, 11 o’clock in the morning because they don’t have jobs."
MPD's Deputy Community Director Paris Lewbel sent FOX 5 a statement, saying: "MPD is concerned with any violence that occurs in our community. While we understand concerns of residents regarding loitering, there is no prohibition against such incidents in Washington D.C. When concerns of loitering are raised, officers may engage individuals present, but absent criminal activity, officers are not able to take further actions. At the location of concern, there has been only one violent crime reported at the store location year to date, which was a robbery, and it occurred outside of the location on 9/4/23. There has been no violent crime in the area within the last 30 days, and MPD has maintained patrols in collaboration with DC Housing Police to mitigate disorderly and criminal activity in the area. Additionally, MPD has a CCTV Crime Camera located at the intersection of Half and O St. SW. MPD will continue to work with community and government partners to minimize violent crime in the southwest community, as well as maintain a close relationship with DC Housing Police."
If you have any information regarding the crime, detectives are asking you to contact them.
This is a developing story. Check back with FOX 5 for updates.