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JUST IN: Jury finds Alexandria man guilty of manslaughter in West End shooting

Published May 26, 2026 at 2:05PM | Updated May 26, 2026 at 2:33PM

The Franklin P. Backus Courthouse in Old Town, Alexandria (staff photo by James Cullum)

A jury has found Damontie Earl James guilty of voluntary manslaughter when he shot and killed his former roommate Kory Anding in an apartment in Alexandria’s West End.

James, 27, has been held without bond since his arrest following the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Kory Anding at James’ sister’s apartment at 3450 Berkeley Street on Oct. 25, 2025. Anding was the father of two children with James’ sister. James claimed he shot Anding in self-defense. James was also found guilty of unlawful shooting in an occupied building and not guilty of using a firearm in the commission of a murder.

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NEW: Alexandria man claims self-defense in fatal West End apartment shooting

By James Cullum

Published May 22, 2026 at 11:15AM | Updated May 22, 2026 at 5:26PM

A male was shot in an apartment at 3450 Berkeley Street on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

This story has been updated to provide the latest timeline on the jury verdict.

A 27-year-old Alexandria man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his former roommate has pleaded not guilty and now awaits a jury’s verdict.

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Two men charged after woman fights off armed robbery attempt in Braddock neighborhood

By James Cullum

Published April 22, 2026 at 2:45PM

Alexandria Police Department cruisers on Nov. 7, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A D.C. man and an Alexandria man are facing multiple charges after an attempted armed robbery in Alexandria’s Braddock neighborhood, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

The victim reported to the Alexandria Police Department that on Sunday, March 8, masked men assaulted her and attempted to rob her. The victim told police she was in her car in the 1200 block of Wythe Street when she was approached by two men wearing masks, and that one of them “grabbed her by the throat and told her to pay her $30 that she owed him,” according to the affidavit.

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Police investigate after shots fired in Alexandria West

By Emily Leayman

Published April 3, 2026 at 11:15AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

No injuries have been reported after gunshots were fired in the Alexandria West neighborhood yesterday (Thursday), according to police.

Officers responded to the shots fired report in the area of Reading Avenue and Winston Court around 7 p.m. Police radio dispatches indicate officers received multiple calls about a group of males wearing hoodies, other dark-colored clothing and ski masks fleeing the area of the Shops at Mark Center shopping center. One caller reported hearing at least three gunshots.

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Alexandria man charged after allegedly firing gun in Landmark apartment

By James Cullum

Published March 4, 2026 at 12:00PM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A 33-year-old Alexandria man is facing a felony charge after allegedly shooting a gun in his Landmark area apartment last month.

The man was arrested Feb. 13 and charged with unlawfully discharging a firearm in an occupied building, in connection to an overnight incident reported at his residence in the 100 block of S. Van Dorn Street.

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Alexandria police identify D.C. man killed in Wednesday shooting on N. Patrick Street

By Katie Taranto

Published January 30, 2026 at 7:30PM

Alexandria Police lights (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Police Department has identified the man fatally shot Wednesday on N. Patrick Street as 27-year-old D.C. resident Marquette Holmes.

Officers had responded to shots fired at the 900 block of N. Patrick Street around 6:36 p.m. Wednesday. At the scene, police located a man, now identified as Holmes, and a teenage male suffering from gunshot wounds, first responders said on the scanner.

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Alexandria police investigating fatal shooting on N. Patrick Street

By Katie Taranto

Published January 29, 2026 at 8:15AM

Alexandria Police lights (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that killed one man and injured a juvenile in the city yesterday (Wednesday).

According to APD, officers responded to shots fired at the 900 block of N. Patrick Street at around 6:36 p.m. and found a man “inside an apartment building suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, as well as a juvenile man with an apparent gunshot wound.”

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Man hospitalized after Sunday night shooting near Potomac Yard

By Katie Taranto

Published January 12, 2026 at 8:30AM | Updated January 12, 2026 at 10:15AM

Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A man who suffered gunshot wounds from a shooting near Potomac Yard last night (Sunday) was transported to the hospital in “serious but stable condition,” according to the Alexandria Police Department.

APD responded to the 400 block of Calvert Avenue just after 9 p.m. last night following multiple reports of gunfire in the area. Upon arrival, officers found a 25-year-old man with gunshot wounds in a parking garage at 450 Swann Avenue and transported him to the hospital. They also recovered shell casings at the scene.

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APD: Driver who crashed into Seminary Hill fence was going to hospital after accidental shooting

By James Cullum

Published January 8, 2026 at 11:15AM

A man crashed into a tree on Seminary Road while driving himself to the hospital, Jan. 7, 2026 (via Alexandria Police Department/Facebook)

A man who crashed into a fence in Seminary Hill yesterday (Wednesday) was driving himself to the hospital after an accidental shooting, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

The driver sustained a non-life threatening injury during the incident, which occurred at around 3:30 p.m. near the 4500 block of Seminary Road, APD said in a Facebook post.

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18-year-old Alexandria man faces felony charges for allegedly shooting marijuana delivery driver

By James Cullum

Published January 7, 2026 at 9:15AM

Scene outside 3220 S 28th Street on Aug. 19, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

An 18-year-old Alexandria man goes to court this month for allegedly shooting and robbing a man in Alexandria West back in August.

John Montgomery is being held without bond after his Dec. 12 arrest, more than four months after the Aug. 19 shooting and robbery in an apartment parking lot at the 3200 block of S. 28th Street.

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Man transported to hospital Sunday after accidental shooting in Seminary Hill

By James Cullum

Published December 1, 2025 at 9:30AM

A man accidentally shot himself in the leg in his vehicle in the 4600 block of Seminary Road late Saturday night, Nov. 29, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

First responders transported a man to the hospital early Sunday morning after he accidentally shot himself in the leg in Seminary Hill, according to the Alexandria Police Department.

The 23-year-old man sustained a non-life threatening injury and was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital from an apartment parking lot at the 4600 block of Seminary Road, according to APD dispatches.