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.