Howard University Student Fatally Shot Thursday
Several media outlets report that a fatal shooting occurred in Northwest D.C. Thursday evening. According to NBC Washington, around 11:30 Thursday night, two Howard University students were walking in...
View ArticleHoward University Shooting Victim Identified as Omar Sykes
Metropolitan police have identified the victim of Thursday's fatal shooting as 22-year-old Omar Sykes. Sykes was found in the 700 block of Fairmont Street Northwest around 11:30 p.m. Thursday suffering...
View ArticleOmar Sykes Murder a Random Encounter, Police Say
Metropolitan police believe the murder of 22-year-old Omar Sykes, a Howard University student from Northwest D.C., was the result of a random robbery gone awry. "We believe it was a random encounter,"...
View ArticleOmar Sykes Storify: "It's a Cruel World"
This week marked the second consecutive year that D.C. has experienced an Independence Day killing. Omar Sykes, a 22-year-old Howard University student, was shot in the 700 block of Fairmont Street...
View ArticleGray to Speak at Omar Sykes Memorial Service Tonight; Links Roundup
Mayor Vincent Gray is expected to speak Wednesday evening at a memorial service for Omar Sykes, the Howard University student killed last week, NBC Washington reports.The service is scheduled for 6...
View ArticleLinks Roundup: Omar Sykes Memorial
Friends and family of Omar Sykes gathered at Howard University Wednesday for a memorial service. Sykes, 22, was fatally shot July 4 in a robbery attempt.A roundup of coverage of the memorial is below....
View ArticleRasdavid Lagarde Arrested in the Shooting Death of Omar Sykes
Rasdavid Lagarde, 26, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old Omar Sykes.On July 4, Sykes was found in the 700 block of...
View ArticleRasdavid Lagarde Held in Shooting Death of Omar Sykes
The man accused of fatally shooting Howard University student Omar Sykes may have believed the safety on his weapon was on, according to charging documents in the case.Appearing in court Wednesday,...
View ArticleRasdavid Lagarde Waives His Right to a Preliminary Hearing
Nearly five months after his arrest, Rasdavid Lagarde decided to give up his right to a preliminary hearing in court on Friday. At such a hearing, prosecutors would have argued there was probable cause...
View ArticleRasdavid Lagarde Indicted in Death of Omar Sykes
Rasdavid Lagarde formally pleaded innocent to eight criminal charges Friday, including first-degree murder while armed, after being indicted for the shooting death of Omar Sykes. A trial is scheduled...
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