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Mother of Braddock homicide victim says son shouldn’t have been moved without a stretcher

By James Cullum
A candlelight vigil for Kwakai Frazier in Alexandria's Braddock neighborhood, Sept. 21, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Kwakai Frazier’s mom says her son had no enemies and was at the wrong place at the wrong time when he was shot and killed last Thursday night (Sept. 19) in Alexandria’s Braddock neighborhood. She also says that police carried her son from the crime scene to an ambulance, and fears that doing so could have led to his death.

In a vigil that lasted more than an hour, a large, silently respectful crowd laid flowers, candles and balloons in the courtyard where the 25-year-old Frazier was shot. Frazier and two others were shot, and Frazier later succumbed to his injuries.

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Lockdown lifted at Alexandria City High School after threats ruled ‘unfounded’

By Vernon Miles
The Alexandria City High School marquee (staff photo by James Cullum)

Movement was restricted inside Alexandria City High School (ACHS) earlier this morning as police investigated an alleged threat related to the school building.

Around 11:30 a.m., Principal Alexander Duncan said ACHS administration and the Alexandria Police Department (APD) completed a threat assessment and determined the building is safe and the threats were unfounded.

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Superintendent says threats reportedly issued on social media against Alexandria schools

By Vernon Miles
School buses on W. Braddock Road on Dec. 10, 2021 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt said the school division is investigating threats reported against the local school division on social media.

No schools are currently closed as a result of the threats. Kay-Wyatt said in a message to the ACPS on Monday that the threats were not school-specific and are all being reported second-hand.

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Olympic champ Noah Lyles welcomed back home in Alexandria

By James Cullum
Olympic champ Noah Lyles returns home to Alexandria City High School, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Olympic champion Noah Lyles received a hero’s welcome back home in Alexandria today.

The 27-year-old was greeted by city and school leaders, as well as hundreds of cheering fans at his alma mater, Alexandria City High School.

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JUST IN: Man in tree killed by electrocution in Del Ray

By James Cullum
A man was electrocuted to death in the area of W. Mount Ida Avenue and Hickory Street in Del Ray (via Google Maps)

A man was killed by electrocution in Del Ray today while working in a tree with a chainsaw, according to dispatch reports.

The incident occurred at around 10:10 a.m. in the area of West Mount Ida Avenue and Hickory Street. The man was in the tree with a chainsaw when witnesses told the Alexandria Fire Department that he was electrocuted when a branch fell and hit a power line, according to dispatch.

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APD: Alexandria resident killed in Braddock neighborhood shooting

By Vernon Miles
Police at the scene of a shooting near the Braddock Road Metro station, Sept. 19, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Police Department (APD) said 25-year-old Alexandria resident Kwakia Frazier, one of the victims in a Braddock neighborhood shooting last night, has died.

The shooting occurred around 8:14 p.m. at 1221 Wythe Street on Thursday night. Police said Frazier and another adult victim, a 46-year-old city resident, were transported to a hospital. A third person, a 15-year-old boy, was grazed by a bullet and received medical treatment on the scene.

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ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

By ALXnow.com
Police at the scene of a shooting near the Braddock Road Metro station, Sept. 19, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Another busy week in Alexandria.

There was a shooting last night in the Braddock neighborhood. Two men were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, one in critical condition. The other, 25-year-old Alexandria resident Kwakia Frazier, died today.

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Documentary about history of racism in Alexandria to debut at screening on Saturday

By Vernon Miles
Resolved: Never Again poster (image via Historic Alexandria/Facebook)

A documentary tracking the history of racism in Alexandria will make its debut at a screening tomorrow.

The film is Resolved: Never Again by documentary filmmaker Robin Hamilton. The 50-minute film explores “Alexandria’s history, from its role in the domestic slave trade to the lynchings of Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas, and the city’s ongoing efforts to confront this past.”

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Notes: Early voting starts today in Alexandria

By ALXnow.com
Voting in Alexandria (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunny skies and a high near 84 degrees, accompanied by a north wind at roughly 6 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. As night falls on Friday, the skies will remain mostly clear, with temperatures dipping to a low of around 64 degrees and a gentle southeast breeze averaging between 3 to 6 mph.

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