FWIW: Don't know the details but a guy was killed in an apartment down the street from me. He was a poor African American man. The person who most likely killed him wasn't identified. In my neighborhood, the killer could have been poor and black or white and middle class. I never knew. At a neighborhood meeting, I asked about what happened and the police representative said that it was most likely a self defense situation.

Of course, I don't know any of the details but obviously the police made a decision to to not release the name of the suspect, presumably because they thought he/she did it in self defense.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol. Pick a fight with one of the instructors of District Combatives and this is what happens.

Not funny imbecile.

True, but a valuable lesson learned. Don't start confrontations with random individuals, you never know who they might be.

Anonymous wrote:Lol. Pick a fight with one of the instructors of District Combatives and this is what happens.

Not funny imbecile.

Lol. Pick a fight with one of the instructors of District Combatives and this is what happens.

Someone in town knows who these guys are? Come on DC sleuths - spill the beans.

Something similar happened to a friend of mine in another state, except he was severely injured but not killed. A group of white frat guys attacked him (victim was also white) because he was taking pictures of them illegally drinking outside of their frat house. When the case came to trial, they were all declared innocent.

My friend won a large settlement of money in the civil suit however. Paid for his medical treatment and limited ability to work afterwards.

You apparently can't have rich white fratty drunk guys hurt / kill someone AND end up with a criminal record that will hurt their promising career.

Anonymous wrote:Wow - sketchy as f*ck. Hope this information gets out there in someway. Maybe the family will file a civil suit? Or perhaps they've already been paid off?

I'm guessing a payoff. It's been way too quiet.

The man died ACROSS THE STREET from his condo building. It'd be way too easy to hold a press conference on the steps otherwise.

Wow - sketchy as f*ck. Hope this information gets out there in someway. Maybe the family will file a civil suit? Or perhaps they've already been paid off?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Justifiable homicide = self-defense

If he attacked someone, they are allowed to defend themselves.

No idea about this matter, but in general, only with reasonable force in the circumstances. Civil suit options still out there.

Yes, I could've written something longer and more nuanced. Basically, if someone reasonably fears for their life and defends themselves, and the other person dies, then it is justifiable homicide. That's what MPD is saying happened here.

Anonymous wrote:Justifiable homicide = self-defense

If he attacked someone, they are allowed to defend themselves.

No idea about this matter, but in general, only with reasonable force in the circumstances. Civil suit options still out there.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Justifiable homicide = self-defense

If he attacked someone, they are allowed to defend themselves.

It was a group of people against one person. Since when is punching someone so hard they died justifiable homicide?

If he pulled a gun, yes. Just his fists? The assailant should have been at least CHARGED.

The police didn't even bother doing that.

A D.C. police spokesman said no charges will be filed in the case.

Since when has that ever happened?

I would assume that he picked a fight with someone with military training and got more than he bargained for.

Even military forces can be brought up on charges.

A U.S. Marine accidentally shot another marine in Barracks Row. Guess what? Charged.

https://wtop.com/dc/2019/08/dc-barracks-marine-hit-with-murder-charge-in-new-years-shooting-death-of-lance-corporal/