Monday, October 22, 2012

Arrest in Troxler Murder Case

MPD announced this weekend that they have made an arrest in the recent murder of Gregory Darnell Troxler. Troxler was found bleeding in an alley south of Florida Ave the afternoon of October 10th. Press release below:

Arrest in the Homicide in the 1100 Block of 8th Street, NE

(Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have announced an arrest has been made in the fatal shooting which occurred in the 1100 block of 8th Street, NE.

On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at approximately 3:51 pm, units from the Fifth District heard sounds of gunshots coming from the area of the 1100 block of 8th Street, NE.  Officers responded and located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds.  DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel arrived and determined that the victim had no signs consistent with life.  The victim was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner where he was pronounced dead.

The decedent is identified as 21 year-old Gregory Darnell Troxler of Northeast, Washington, DC

On Friday, October 19, 2012, an arrest warrant was obtained for 18 year-old Kevon Austin of Southeast, Washington, DC, charging him with Murder II while Armed for the shooting death of Gregory Darnell Troxler.

On Saturday, October 20, 2012, at approximately 4:40 pm, Kevon Austin was arrested by officers of the Fifth District during a traffic stop in the 1500 block of Eckington Place, NE.

You can see photos of a Mr. Troxler's memorial at Washington's Other Monuments.
Follow this story on Homicide Watch D.C.


Here's some of the coverage soon after the shooting:

ABC7: Man Fatally Shot in Northeast Near Gallaudet University
NBC4: Man Fatally Shot Near Gallaudet University
Washington Post: Man Shot Dead in Northeast DC
MPD: Press release

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

did u see the picture of the deceased that was posted on the murder site? troxler is fanning out what looks like hundreds of dollars in small bills. wasn't this dude a drug dealer? was the shooter a rival? it is tragic when anyone is killed...but i will say it is less tragic to me when the deceased was dealing drugs in our community and got into a beef with another dealer. live by the sword...

Anonymous said...

turns out the shooter was out wearing an ankle gps for setting fire to his grandmas house and had JUST robbed someone at gunpoint on 15th street when they caught him after a car chase. really!!!! can we pleezzzzzzzze just fry this bastard and be done with it.

Anonymous said...

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inked said...

9:43,
There is indeed a photo of Troxler fanning out some bills (I can't make out the amounts), but I don't know that that makes him a drug dealer. I have no idea how he made his money.

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Anonymous said...

Comment from someone on the channel 7 site: "My friend lives around the corner from where this took place and it was not about drugs two gangs that have a beef with one another"

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/10/victim-shot-near-gallaudet-university-80851.html

Anonymous said...

gangs, drugs, either way, 2 men who could have contributed to society are done for.
one dead, the other likely to serve 8-25 years in jail if not more.

What's your future, when you come out having spent more of your life in then out?

H Street LL said...

If fanning money makes you a gangsta, then Romney and his Bain buddies are OGs.

Anyone know if this homicide is related to the (assumed) drug boys always hanging out in the 900 block of 8th st NE?

Anonymous said...

inked, someone born yesterday called--they said you're being unbelievablly naive

Anonymous said...

you all clearly know exactly what your talking about

Anonymous said...

just look at the damn picture and tell me it does not look like he's bragging about the bucks. this person was unemployed. so, where did he get the cash? bills fammed out in this fashion. really. where?

Anonymous said...

To the haters: I have an MPD source who told me he was the drugs and getting his life together. Turns out a rival gang didn't care. Those who live in glass houses.....

Anonymous said...

sorry, OFF the drugs...

poo said...

yeah, yeah, yeah.

whatevs.

Anonymous said...

...stock up on windex?

Anonymous said...

"It's all in the game though, right?" --Omar

Anon 8:41pm: Just 'cause you get out, don't mean it won't catch up to you. The game is the game.

shaniqua said...

mmmmmmhmmmm. dass what i'm talkin' 'bout. you gonna git it, in a minute, girlfriend.

Anonymous said...

The picture has been changed

anonymous said...

Some of yahll comments were rude and disrespectful. Please think about it before you type and hit submit because family members can see this!!!! Yes I know we're all entitled to our own opion!!!! That's all I got to say.