Good morning, Washington. One man was killed and two people wounded early Sunday in a shooting outside the Cardinal’s Nest tavern near the Brookland neighborhood in Northeast. The shooting has led both to calls for the Cardinal’s Nest to be shuttered, and to the year-to-date murder rate to now match that of last year and appear to be on pace to increase. The weekend shooting also contributed to the 5th Police District’s high crime statistics, where about one-third of the 2008 homicides have occurred. In other crime-related news, the Post reported over the weekend that the MPD plans to arm its officers with semi-automatic weapons rifles.

Evans Suddenly Supports Obama: Ward 2 Council member and longtime Hillary Clinton supporter Jack Evans says he is supporting Sen. Barack Obama for the presidential nomination. City Desk quotes Evans as saying he’s decided to support Obama now because of the momentum the candidate appears to have, despite the fact that he’s been elected to serve as an at-large delegate pledged to Clinton.

Metro Could Create Many New Express Bus Routes: The Examiner reports that Metro is proposing a dramatic increase in the number of express bus routes, similar to the Georgia Avenue limited-stop Metro Extra line. Agency officials want to create 18 new bus priority corridors during the next six years, with a focus on targeting the busiest bus lines for the additions. The proposal is set to be presented to WMATA’s Board of Directors on Thursday.

Briefly Noted: D.C. police officer struck, injured by vehicle … Police search for gunman in Kalorama shooting … Rabid fox attacks Arlington woman … The D.C. Council finally received their Nationals tickets.

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