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On Friday we learned a bit more about the teenager gunned down Wednesday night in Adams Morgan. Bill Myers at the Washington Examiner reported Friday that Sean Robinson, 19, had previously been arrested for weapons violations and robbery and was a ward of the District’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. Robinson had reportedly escaped from DYRS custody and was on-the-run at the time of his death.

DYRS has been in the spotlight quite a bit lately, most recently for a brawl that erupted at a Wilson Building ceremony, and for a management shake-up. Also on Wednesday night David Hinson, 20, was killed in Capitol Heights. Hinson was also a ward of DYRS. That brings the total of DYRS wards murdered in 2010 to at least seven. Another ten have been arrested for murder.

Fenty’s approach towards DYRS, which includes an emphasis on rehabilitation and the return to the community has been under fire. Last month, Freeman Klopott reported at the Examiner that had DYRS taken action, the mass shooting along South Capitol Street in March could have possibly been prevented.

District Attorney General Peter Nickles would only confirm that Robinson was a DYRS ward. No further details have been released. No suspects have been named in his murder, and there have been no arrests.