As we mentioned in the Morning Roundup, the murder count in D.C. for 2007 stands at 169 as of today, which is the same number of total murders the city saw in 2006. The Post is reporting further that the 169th murder occurred over the weekend, and its victim was 25 year-old Timothy Spicer, a short-order cook at legendary U Street eatery Ben's Chili Bowl.

Spicer's murder looks to be the result of a carjacking gone terribly wrong. He was discovered outside the Anacostia Metro station just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, having been shot multiple times. Spicer was able to tell police he had been the victim of a carjacking before he died.

The Post article says that Spicer had ambitions to be a rap musician and a clothing designer. The staff at Ben's Chili Bowl have plans to make and sell a T-shirt featuring Spicer's name and photo as a tribute to their popular co-worker. Our thoughts go out to Spicer's family, friends and extended family at Ben's.

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