Photo by STEVEN C. GREGG.

Good morning, Washington. James Swann, the “shotgun stalker” who terrified the District while killing four people and injuring five during an eight-week shooting spree around Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant in 1993, has requested a 12-hour release from St. Elizabeth’s. Swann, who was adjudged not guilty by reason of insanity, has requested the furlough to visit his father. Swann, 46, has recently been moved into a medium-security cell at the psychiatric facility, and his attorneys claim that he no longer hears the voices which he claims told him to avenge the death of Malcolm X by randomly shooting people with a shotgun. But prosecutors oppose Swann’s request for release, citing that Swann had recently bragged to other inmates about being called the “shotgun stalker” and wearing a shirt that his father bought him which read “Thrill to Kill.”

Banks Stabbing Case Getting More Complex: Just when we thought things were beginning to clear up in the Brandon Banks stabbing incident, a pair of new developments in the case have muddied things up again. A cell phone video of the altercation, obtained by ABC7, reportedly shows Banks throwing the first punch in the altercation with Jason Shorter. Shorter eventually stabbed Banks and his friend, Christopher Nixon; the video apparently shows Shorter producing the knife, before a melee ensues. Also, Banks’ injuries appear more serious than initially thought: the punt returner was supposed to leave the hospital yesterday, but doctors inserted a tube into his chest to prevent his lung from collapsing.

Gray Transition Report Accuses DDOT of Carelessness: Lydia DePillis reviews the Transportation and Infrastructure report released by Mayor Vince Gray’s transition team yesterday. The report claims former DDOT director Gabe Klein and his agency “skirted accountability and mismanaged the transportation program,” leaving the new mayor with a whole bunch of expensive, unfinished projects like the H Street NE streetcars. I’m not sure what the transition team was expecting to find, and their conclusion feels incredibly short-sighted — what, was Klein supposed to only green-light projects that would have been completed by January 2010?

Briefly Noted: Republicans kill Rep. Gerry Connelly amendment to save Metro funding in cost-cutting resolution…D.C. Department of Corrections Director Devon Brown replaced by DOC’s IT guy…Fatal tractor-trailer crash shuts down lanes on Inner Loop of Beltway for hours…Man killed in domestic incident in Gaithersburg…17 military personnel suing government over alleged sexual assualts…The fascinating history of the 1623 16th Street NW mansion.

This Day in DCist: In 2010, Robert Bennett presented his findings on ethical violations committed by Marion Barry to the Council and the public, and the Nationals pursuit of Wang paid off.