Coverage dated January 10, 2023

Man Who Shot, Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Is DC Government Employee: Mayor

Headline from NBC4 Washington

A man shot and killed Karon Blake in the 1000 block of Quincy Street NE in the Brookland neighborhood about 4 a.m. after the man heard noises and saw someone who appeared to be “tampering with a vehicle,” D.C. police said.

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Karon Blake: outrage in Washington DC after Black teen, 13, shot dead (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Police say Blake, student at Brookland middle school, killed early on Saturday following ‘interaction’ with unnamed man

  2. Washington Examiner

    Karon Blake shooting: Suspect in death of 13-year-old boy is a DC government employee (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A suspect in the killing of 13-year-old Karon Blake is a Washington, D.C., government employee, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    Man Who Shot, Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Is DC Government Employee: Mayor (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    A man shot and killed Karon Blake in the 1000 block of Quincy Street NE in the Brookland neighborhood about 4 a.m. after the man heard noises and saw someone who appeared to be “tampering with a vehicle,” D.C. police said.

  4. NBC4 Washington

    DC Police Chief: Misinformation Swirling in Killing of 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Is ‘Reckless' (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A man shot and killed Karon Blake in the 1000 block of Quincy Street NE in the Brookland neighborhood about 4 a.m. after the man heard noises and saw someone who appeared to be “tampering with a vehicle,” D.C. police said.

  5. New York Times

    D.C. Residents Demand Answers After Teenager Is Fatally Shot (opens New York Times)

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    Karon Blake, 13, was killed early Saturday after a man armed with a gun went to investigate someone “tampering” with cars, the police said.

  6. WUSA9

    DC Police chief says misinformation is 'swirling around' shooting death of Karon Blake (opens WUSA9)

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    Since the deadly shooting of 13-year-old boy, no one has been arrested and police say no weapons have been recovered.

  7. WTOP Washington DC

    DC community demands answers following fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Members of a Northeast D.C. community gathered to demand answers following the death of 13-year-old Karon Blake, who was shot and killed by a man who said he caught the boy breaking into a car.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Karon Blake shooting: Here's what to know about the shooting of a 13-year-old DC resident (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington, D.C., residents are frustrated after 13-year-old Karon Blake was shot and killed Saturday and police officers said they have not arrested the suspect.

  9. CBS News

    A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in Washington, D.C. His family is outraged no arrest has been made (opens CBS News)

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    Police have been criticized for not charging the man who claimed he shot 13-year-old Karon Blake or releasing his name.

  10. NBC News

    Grandfather of Karon Blake, 13-year-old shot to death in D.C., calls for swift arrest (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    "He’s too young — 13 years old. That’s what’s killing me, he’s a baby," Karon Blake's grandfather said.

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