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- A picture is finally starting to emerge of what led to last night’s massive shooting on South Capitol Street. The Examiner says the whole thing appears to have started with the March 22 fatal shooting death of 20-year-old Jordan Howe, and that Howe may have been killed over something as trivial as a piece of costume jewelry. “Police and neighborhood sources said that Howe was shot in a dispute over a bracelet. Authorities have since charged Sanquan Carter, 19, with second-degree murder. A few days after that shooting, Carter’s older brother, Orlander, was shot in the head, but survived. Authorities believe that when he recovered, he and three friends decided to take revenge.”
- With all this going on, where is Mayor Fenty? He was recently in Jamaica, but his office wouldn’t say all day today whether he’s in town right now or not, as City Desk reported. Late this evening, however, Fenty finally called a press conference for 9:15 p.m.
- RIP David Mills, who died suddenly from a brain aneurysm Tuesday in New Orleans. Mills was part of the writing team for HBO’s The Wire, Treme, and is a former Washington Post reporter.
- WMATA’s newly hired safety chief, James Dougherty from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, will be starting here in D.C. on April 19, according to WTOP.
- DCmud reports that the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development released a request for proposals today for the Dupont Trolley Station.
- A new food cart has been spotted at 4th and M streets SW, says Southwest … the Little Quadrant that Could.
- The Hill is Home notices visible progress on the Northeast Library branch renovation.
