(Posted 20 Aug 2008, Map)John C. Watts, 18 (8.076).
- Date: 25 Jul 2008, 3:42 am
- Location: Rena Road, 4400 block, 20747 (53).
- (Inside the Beltway, more than 2 miles from DC, , -76.879234 38.829921)
- (Michael Terry Smith, 42, was killed by FBI agents in this block, 22 Mar 2007. Calvin Lee Stith, 28, was murdered in this block, 1 Jul 2006).
- Council District 9 (Bland).
- Legislative District 25 (Currie, Braveboy, Davis, Griffith).
- Shot by off-duty police officer he was attempting to rob; the fifth police-involved killing of the year
- Victim's address: Washington, DC, 23rd Street SE, 3200 block (476).
- Sources:
- Police, 25 Jul 2008
- 26 Jul 2008 (Tippett).
- Examiner, 27 Jul 2008
- Gazette, 31 Jul 2008 (Zieminski).
- Post, 26 Jul 2008 (Hohmann & Wilgoren).
- 9 Aug 2008 (Kravitz; "Troubled Past Catches Up to Young Man . . .").
- 9 Aug 2008 (Pierre & Williams; "'Trying to Hold On' Amid The Despair of D.C.'s Streets").
- Sun, 27 Apr 2008 (AP).
- Times,
- myfoxdc.com, 26 Jul 2008 (AP).
- wjla.com, 26 Jul 2008
- wtopnews.com, 26 Jul 2008
- wusa9.com, 26 Jul 2008 (Mishkin).
- Obituary: Post, 25 Jul 2008 (Online for 90 days).
JOHN C. WATTS
On Friday, July 25, 2008. He is survived by his parents, Cynthia A. Watts and Johnny Davis; and devoted aunt, Robin Knight-Vaughn; and a host of other relatives and friends. Family will receive guests on Wednesday, August 6 from 10 a.m. until time of service, 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2409 Ainger Pl., S.E. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. Services by CAPITOL MORTUARY.
- Officer involved:
- Peaco, William M.
- Sources:
- Police, 26 Jul 2008 (Tippett).
- Post, 26 Jul 2008 (Hohmann & Wilgoren).
. . . Sources familiar with the investigation identified the officer as Cpl. William M. Peaco of Upper Marlboro, who was also involved in on-duty shooting incidents in 1989 and 2001. Peaco did not return calls seeking comment. . . .