2 Fatal Shootings Investigated By DC Police

WASHINGTON, DC — Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating two homicides that took place last week, one in the Carver-Langston area and another in Bellevue, according to police reports.

On Thursday, May 7, around 12:18 p.m., officers from the Fifth District responded to the 2100 block of H Street, N.E., for the report of a shooting. Arriving officers found an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. D.C. Fire and EMS transported the victim to a nearby hospital, but all life-saving efforts failed and he was pronounced dead. Officers also found a second adult male victim, who had been shot. He was taken to an area hospital to be treated for life-threatening injuries.

MPD identified the decedent as Lowell Tolliver Jr., 27, of Northeast

In the second homicide case, officers from the Seventh District responded Friday, May 8, around 8:05 a.m., to the report of a shooting in the 4000 block of South Capitol Terrace, S.W. They found an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. After D.C. Fire and EMS transported the victim to a nearby hospital, all life-saving efforts failed and he was pronounced dead.

Police identified the decedent as Eddie Crist, 28, of no fixed address.

Anyone with information about either of these cases is asked to call 202-727-9099. Those wishing to share information anonymously may text a message 50411.