Guardian Angels March in Carver Terrace

Here's the video from Channel 7 of last night's Guardian Angel/citizen march through the Carver Terrace neighborhood. The Angels recently announced plans to remain in Carver Terrace & to begin a youth program for kids aged 8-15. Participants in the youth program would not patrol their neighborhood, but would participate in neighborhood cleanups & plantings, & would be given the opportunity to study martial arts.

Here's the Channel 5 video on the march and the shooting that specifically spurred this march. The shooting occurred Saturday evening a little before 5:30. A man was working on an apartment he is renovating, and he had his ten year old daughter with him. The man approached a group of youths who had been playing football in the street and were now sitting on, or leaning against his car. He asked them to move. A few minutes later a rock was thrown at the man while he retrieved something from his car. He was then beaten & shot repeatedly. The video says the man was shot at least 6 times. I've heard nine (it appear he has 9 holes from 6 bullets). His daughter witnessed much of the attack. Luckily, he's in stable condition at the hospital. The shooter has not yet been apprehended.

Here's Channel 9 on the shooting.

Guardian Angels Come to Carver Terrace

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5B, Single Member District 5B10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kathy Henderson
JANUARY 8, 2007 PHONE: (202) 397-2777
(202) 489-7100 (c)

Northeast Community Finds New Allies in Fight Against Crime


(Washington DC) –Citizens in the Carver Terrace community, located in Ward 5 are waging an intense battle to permanently reclaim their neighborhood from criminals and senseless violence. A barrage of bullets disrupted neighborhood tranquility on January 7, 2007, leaving one victim shot and neighbors pensive but determined to reclaim the peace. This area also recently endured two quadruple shootings and three homicides.

Neighbors are worried about the recent resurgence of violence, yet are determined to restore peace and tranquility to this community. Commissioner India Henderson and former Commissioner Kathy Henderson have organized a community walk with citizens, police officials and the Guardian Angels to demonstrate solidarity against violence and crime. Newly elected Mayor Adrian Fenty and Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. are invited to lock arms with citizens in the walk for peace.

The Guardian Angels have worked with communities throughout the United States and abroad to help citizens take back their neighborhoods from criminals. The community walk will convene on January 10, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. at the corner of 19th Street and Maryland Avenue, NE.

“Every community has the right to be safe and we want to help citizens report crime and protect their homes” says John Ayala, spokesperson for the DC Chapter of the Guardian Angels. Citizens in the Carver Terrace community eagerly embraced their newest allies by voting unanimously at a recent community meeting to work with the Guardian Angels.