Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department continue to investigate a fatal police involved shooting that took place on February 12, 2015, at approximately 11:35 pm, and began in the 1400 block of Swann Street, Northwest.
Officers from the Third District were in the area of the 1400 block of Swann Street, NW when they interrupted a robbery in progress. While trying to detain the male suspect, he produced a handgun and fled. Officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect, who continued to flee. The suspect was located unconscious and unresponsive; suffering from a gunshot wound in the 1500 block of Caroline Street, NW. Preliminary information indicates the suspect may have turned the gun on himself.
The decedent has been identified as 33 year-old Benjamin Alexander Gwyn, of Northwest.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.
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The Dupont Circle ANC will host its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 11th at 7pm at the Brookings Institution (1775 Massachusetts Ave NW). The full agenda is available for download by clicking HERE. Of interest to 2B09 residents may be:
In an effort to be more transparent, accountable and productive the Dupont Circle ANC presents for public comment a list of draft goals for calendar year 2015.
There will be a brief discussion of the goals at the January 14th meeting and final goals will be adopted at the February 11th ANC meeting. The ANC will then establish committees and working groups comprised of members of the community to begin addressing those goals in a proactive manner and may consider holding several special meetings throughout the year to act on the work of those groups. The draft goals were developed by the 2015 Commissioners; we look forward to their enhancement through public comment. Join our friends at the Dupont Festival for the annual Groundhog Day celebration in Dupont Circle! Potomac Phil, the National Groundhog, will make an appearance and offer weather and political predictions. Phil will let us know whether to expect six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Live accordion music, polka dancers, puppet show, VIP celebrities and more. Dupont Circle, at the fountain. The event will begin at 7:30AM sharp, Potomac Phil will emerge at approximately 8AM. (Cross-posted on www.dupontcircleanc.net)
On January 3, 2015 a physical altercation and stabbing occurred inside Heritage India/Zanzibar located within the boundaries of the Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2B) at 1901 Pennsylvania Ave NW. ANC 2B believes this event indicates an emerging pattern of violence at this establishment and at its meeting on January 15th voted unanimously to send a letter to the ABC Board strongly encouraging them to consider revoking this license and finding its owner to be unfit to hold a license. Violence cannot be tolerated. Not only are the impacts extremely serious for the victims, but there are also real and negative impacts to the character and reputation of the neighborhood. You can read the full letter to the ABC Board here: ANC Letter to ABC Board on Heritage India Violence 1-15-15 Today, after an over ten hour hearing on the matter, the ABC Board continued its suspension of the liquor license for Heritage India until the establishment “provides an enhanced security plan that addresses the Board’s safety concerns”. The full media release from the Board is below. The Dupont Circle ANC met for the first time in 2015 on January 14th and voted on several important issues. Our final resolutions and letters will be up on our website next week, but in the meantime, below is a list of our votes for review. A personal highlight was to be re-elected chairman of the ANC by my colleagues! Election of 2015 ANC2B Officers Commissioner Warwick moved to nominate officers as a slate. Commission Smith as Chair, Commissioner Maltz as Vice-Chair, Commissioner Upright as Treasurer, and Commissioner Mann as Secretary. Seconded by Commissioner Underhill. Passed by acclimation. Commissioner Silverstein nominated Will Stephens as Dupont Circle ANC Chairman Emeritus. Seconded by Commissioner Feldstein. Passed 9-0. Meeting Minutes & Work Calendar Approval of December 2014 Meeting Minutes Commissioner Nichols moved to approve pending technical corrections, seconded by Commissioner Warwick. Passed 9-0. The Dupont Circle ANC will have its first meeting of the year on Wednesday January 14th at 7pm at Brookings. The full agenda is available to view HERE. Of note:
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