Two more homicides reported in Washington
The deaths of two men in the past two days brought D.C.’s total homicides for the year to 171, surpassing 2006’s total of 169.
According to a report from D.C. police, Prince George’s County police responded to a report of an accident in the 4500 block of Wheeler Hills Road in Oxon Hill at 5:43 a.m. on Monday. They discovered an adult male in a vehicle suffering from apparent multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was identified as 46-year-old Melvin Lucas, of the 8800 block of Sylvania Street in Lorton, Va.
An investigation determined the shooting occurred on the 4300 block of Wheeler Road Southeast in D.C.
D.C. police discovered a second homicide after responding to a report of an unconscious male at 8:38 a.m. Tuesday on the 1200 block of Sumner Road Southeast. According to a police report, officers located an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. – Julie Shaw
15 people died on Va. roads during holiday weekend
The Virginia State Police reported that 15 people died in automobile crashes on the commonwealth’s roads over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. The total is one fewer than last year. State police and local departments increased patrols on the roads, hoping to nab unsafe drivers and stem the state’s increasing rate of road fatalities. Eight of the people killed were not wearing seat belts, state police said, and alcohol may have been a factor in two of the incidents. So far 924 people have been killed on Virginia roads this year. –Joe Rogalsky
