As we wrap up 2025, let’s look back at the moments 小萝莉影视 staff caught on camera that drew the eyes of millions.

#5: Federal workers at Virginia town hall say they are angry, scared and fed up

Shortly after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency began dramatically slashing the federal workforce, hundreds of federal workers spoke out at a town hall in Northern Virginia. 小萝莉影视’s Kyle Cooper reported on their emotional testimonies.

#4: D.C.’s first phone-free bar opens on H Street

Hush Harbor on H Street in Northeast D.C. says it’s the first phone-free bar in the nation鈥檚 capital. 小萝莉影视’s Jimmy Alexander visited the bar and spoke with Rock Harbor, who made a name for himself on Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” show.

His video sparked a conversation on multiple social media platforms about the relationship people have with their phone and each other. You can read his full report here.

#3: Bystanders help car occupants out of Silver Spring flash flood

Extreme rainfall hit much of the D.C. region in July, causing flash flooding that caused some to be trapped in their homes or cars. 小萝莉影视 Traffic Reporter Dave Dildine was on his way home when he saw some men helping two strangers 鈥� and their dinner 鈥� escape from their trapped car. Dildine captured the moment on camera and wrote about the flooding here.

#2: Fairfax County McDonald’s has a 21 and over entrance policy

One McDonald鈥檚 in Alexandria drew attention in May when its owner chose to limit in-person dining to adults over the age of 21. The store’s management cited “repeated incidents of student violence” on a sign taped to the front door. The full story from 小萝莉影视’s Heather Gustafson can be found here.

#1: Bags and other items discarded on the street outside Trump inauguration

Tens of thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump flocked to Capitol One Arena for his inauguration on Jan. 20. At the last minute, officials announced bags would not be permitted inside the stadium.

Thousands of attendees decided to leave their bags outside the stadium, and people passing by took the opportunity to rifle through their belongings. 小萝莉影视’s Matt Kaufax captured the moment that has since been viewed over five million times. You can read our full inauguration coverage here.

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Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn St. stations will be closed for three weeks, making Reagan National Airport the last stop on the Blue Line.

Customers needing to move from either of these stations to an operating Metro stop can take a free bus shuttle to the Eisenhower Ave. or King St.- Old Town stations on the Yellow Line. A transfer point back to the Blue Line is available at the Reagan National stop.

Bus shuttles will operate every 8-10 minutes.

An additional express shuttle between Franconia-Springfield and Pentagon stations will also run every 8-10 minutes.

Parking lots and garages at Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn St. will remain open and free.

Metro said that the construction is on several different components, and will result in smoother, safer rides. Metro will also be upgrading lighting along the Blue Line.

For two back-to-back weekends, the first of which starts July 12, Metro will also be running single tracking from Huntington to Braddock Road.

A four-week construction period is also planned for the Green Line in August. Similar to Blue Line plans, free shuttle services will also be provided to the public.

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In a news release, the Maryland Transportation Authority said the crash happened shortly after 11:30 a.m., when a passenger vehicle swerved from the eastbound lanes into a westbound lane, colliding with a tractor-trailer. MDTA said the reason the car went off-course is still not clear.

The medevac helicopter took the driver of the passenger vehicle to a nearby hospital to be treated for “serious injuries,” MDTA wrote. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.

The crash shut down all westbound lanes of traffic for over an hour. All lanes were reopened by 2:30 p.m.

The MDTA is still investigating the crash, and asks anyone who witnessed the accident to call MDTA Police at 410-295-8146.

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Kianmehr Shirinipaziziba, 18, of McLean, was charged with firearm use connected with a felony, reckless handling of a firearm, discharge of a firearm in a public space, and shooting a firearm from a vehicle. The Herndon Police Department announced the additional charges Saturday.

Police said officers were called on May 23 to the 300 block of Elden Street at approximately 9:40 p.m. for a complaint about a 鈥渄isorderly male.鈥�

Before they arrived, Herndon authorities received a call from the suspect, identified as Kianmehr Shirinipaziziba, who said he had encountered a man and shot him.

The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to a hospital, where he died.

Shirinipaziziba was arrested without incident and charged with second-degree murder and is being held without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.

Herndon police said the public threat has been contained, but asked that anyone with information call the Herndon Police Department at 703-435-6846.

Herndon police said Shirinipaziziba is currently being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond.

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The following areas will be closed to traffic on Sunday for the Armed Forces Cycling Classic Clarendon Cup from 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

• Wilson Boulevard from North Edgewood Street to North Highland Street
• Wilson Boulevard from 10th Street North to Washington Boulevard
• North Fillmore Street from Clarendon Boulevard to Wilson Boulevard
• Clarendon Boulevard from Washington Boulevard to North Edgewood Street
• Washington Boulevard from Kirkwood Road to North Garfield Street
• Washington Boulevard from North Garfield Street to 10th Street North (westbound only)
• North Highland Street from Washington Boulevard to 13th Street North
• North Garfield Street from Clarendon Boulevard to Wilson Boulevard

Wilson Boulevard from North Highland Street to Washington Boulevard, will close earlier, starting at 3 a.m.

There will be no access to Clarendon Boulevard from North Fillmore Street. On North Highland Street, access to the public parking garage in the 1300 block of N. Highland Street will be available to the public.

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7小萝莉影视 First Alert Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson told 小萝莉影视 some scattered storms may resume in the afternoon and evening, with a chance of damaging winds and additional flooding.

“Already, your First Alert weather team, we’re going with a storm alert,” Johnson said. “And with the potential for some higher winds, we could see some downed trees. So again, gotta stay weather aware.”

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Potomac River at Little Falls, affecting the surrounding areas of Fairfax and Montgomery counties. The warning is in effect from late Wednesday night to late Friday evening. Another warning is in effect in other areas upstream along the Potomac.

The river was already rising Wednesday afternoon at White’s Ferry, and the former operator of the ferry said if the water level reaches 17 feet, the basement of White’s Ferry Store and Grill will flood.

Additionally, a flood watch is in effect for D.C.’s western suburbs until midnight.

Flood Watch has been expanded to cover more of northern VA. Slow moving thunderstorms may be capable of producing intense rainfall rates in a short period of time which could result in flash flooding.

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Temperatures will continue to climb for the rest of the week, with highs around 80 Thursday and Friday 鈥� and storms are expected to continue through the end of the week.

“It’s not until Sunday, when a front comes in, we finally clear out the humidity and get a reset of the atmosphere,” 7小萝莉影视 First Alert Meteorologist Jordan Evans told 小萝莉影视.

The showers are providing some much-needed relief to persistent The rain first began Monday night.

“The smaller streams are starting to crest and drop off. We know Western Maryland got hit. But a lot of the smaller streams out there are starting to come back down, so that those smaller streams are probably seeing less of impact,” the weather service’s Jeremy Geiger said.

“Now, all that water is going into the Potomac, so now the Potomac is starting to rise, and it will be moving downstream toward D.C., probably late this evening, until tomorrow.”

Geiger said the immediate flooding impacts are probably more upstream along the Potomac River.

In Allegany County in northwestern Maryland, two elementary schools had to be evacuated due to flooding.

Jonathan Dayton, spokesman for Potomac Fire Company No. 2, told 小萝莉影视 the water level was over one foot high against the main entrance door at Westernport Elementary School.

“Definitely a very chaotic situation,” Dayton said. “You can see in pictures two, three, four 鈥� cars in the parking lot that were just floating, due to high waters.”

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WEDNESDAY EVENING:聽Scattered showers and storms
Temperatures:聽70s to 60s
Winds: Southeast 5-10 mph

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:聽Cloudy with isolated showers and areas of fog
Lows:听60蝉
Winds: Southeast 2-5 mph

THURSDAY:聽Morning clouds to sun, then isolated showers and storms
Highs:听78-83
Winds: East 5-10 mph

FRIDAY:聽Showers and storms likely
Highs:听83-88
Winds: Southwest 5-10 mph

SATURDAY:聽Showers and storms possible with breezy conditions
Highs:听83-88
Winds: Southwest 10-20 mph

SUNDAY:聽Mostly sunny
Highs:聽Near 80
Winds: Northwest 5-10 mph

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Yes, tuberculosis is still around, and it’s , according to the World Health Organization.

Author and tuberculosis activist John Green said that’s more than malaria, typhoid and war, combined.

Tuberculosis is both preventable and curable, and active cases in the U.S. are relatively uncommon 鈥� though infection rates are climbing quickly, and are expected to keep rising.

So why do many people believe we got rid of tuberculosis already?

‘We got our prayers answered’

Many of the tuberculosis activists who met with their legislators for 鈥淭B Hill Day鈥� in early April also weren鈥檛 aware of how much havoc tuberculosis still wreaks around the world 鈥� including some of those who survived tuberculosis themselves.

Nicole Skaggs, a survivor and patient advocate, said that she has spent a lot of time explaining 鈥� and justifying 鈥� her illness to family, friends and co-workers.

鈥淚 remember having so many conversations, like, 鈥楳an, I wish somebody famous could get TB so that they could speak out, like we’ve seen other celebrities speak out for other diseases,’鈥� Skaggs said.

John Green didn’t have a tuberculosis diagnosis. But he answered that call anyway.

鈥淲e got our prayers answered,鈥� Skaggs said. 鈥淎nd then some.鈥�

Green’s popularity surged in the 2010s with his hit young adult novels, such as “The Fault in our Stars.” He is also known for his educational “Crash Course” videos, which have become a mainstay in high schools and colleges across the country.

He鈥檚 been fundraising for for years 鈥� but his fascination with tuberculosis began in 2019 during a trip to Sierra Leone in Africa, when he was brought to a tuberculosis clinic and met Henry Reider.

鈥淚 was obsessed with tuberculosis,鈥� Green told 小萝莉影视.

There, Green and Reider’s friendship took off. The more he learned about tuberculosis, the more Green saw the gap in treatment quality between Sierra Leone and the U.S.

Reider couldn’t afford accurate testing and struggled through trial-and-error treatment that dragged on for so long that his lymph nodes swelled large enough to puncture the skin in his neck.

Green processed everything he was learning about tuberculosis the best way he knew how 鈥� by writing what would eventually become “Everything is Tuberculosis,” which was released in March.

He also started talking about it in his YouTube videos and on his podcast as 鈥渁n illness that walks the trails of injustice and inequity that we blazed for it,鈥� as he would later describe it in his book.

Many of his most dedicated fans noticed.

‘TB Fighters’

In addition to his books, Green is known for the large online community he and his brother Hank gained from their YouTube channel. His followers call themselves “Nerdfighters.”

When Green started talking about tuberculosis in his YouTube videos and on his podcast, he said he had no idea that people would respond so generously. They soon became a part of the work to raise awareness about tuberculosis.

In 2023, some of the most dedicated activists started organizing themselves and formed 鈥�.鈥�

Some of these 鈥溾�� had very little experience with activism.

Organizer Hannah Kenny described the early TB Fighters as 鈥渁 lot of very confused but very excited people鈥� and 鈥渁 bunch of bees in a trench coat.鈥�

Within a few months, hundreds of TB Fighters were attending regular phone banking sessions and writing to their representatives.

‘We know how to live in a world without tuberculosis’

Green took things public in 2023, with videos calling out companies and for what he calls 鈥減rice gouging鈥� for tuberculosis testing and medication. Hundreds more Nerdfighters began calling and writing to their representatives.

Within days, Johnson & Johnson announced 鈥� allowing more affordable generic versions into the market.

Danaher agreed , but fell far short of what Doctors Without Borders has campaigned for.

The companies did not cite what prompted their moves.

Danaher did not respond to 小萝莉影视鈥檚 request for comment.

Tests and medications themselves aren鈥檛 the only barriers to treatment. In his book, Green explores how historical forces, such as colonialism, racism, war and other diseases have ravaged communities and health care systems in poor countries.

He also delves into how tuberculosis has been imagined 鈥� at times, stigmatized, and at other times, romanticized 鈥� and how those imaginings have influenced how we have collectively understood the disease.

He explores how all these historical forces have come together to shape the current state of affairs, and the way the wealthy world addresses tuberculosis today 鈥� namely, that it is failing to do so.

But he said that all of this is avoidable.

鈥淲e know how to live in a world without tuberculosis,鈥� Green writes. 鈥淏ut we choose not to live in that world.鈥�

Tuberculosis is both preventable and curable 鈥� and it鈥檚 not nearly as difficult or expensive as one might think.

鈥淚f we were to spend $20 billion per year, by 2030 we could drive down mortality 90%,鈥� said Vincent Lin, associate director of health and policy at Partners in Health.

That amounts to about $130 per year per taxpayer, Lin said.

鈥淪o we’re not talking about some moonshot, very difficult thing to achieve,” Lin said. “This is very much within our grasp if we’re able to mobilize the resources to do so.鈥�

‘A threat to people everywhere’

President Donald Trump’s cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development and the National Institutes of Health have slashed the global funding supply for tuberculosis research and treatment in half, according to .

鈥淗undreds of thousands of people have their treatment interrupted,鈥� Green told 小萝莉影视, citing . 鈥淢ost of the people who’ve had their treatment interrupted will die of tuberculosis.鈥�

In his book, Green encourages readers to empathize with the people whose lives and problems are physically far away from our own. But he also makes a domestic case for treating tuberculosis abroad.

鈥淒iseases respect no borders. The world is so interconnected,鈥� Lin said, pointing to COVID-19 as a recent example of how quickly a disease can spread. 鈥淪o we have to be able to deal with these infectious diseases, wherever they might be.鈥�

Tuberculosis cases are rising quickly in the U.S., and Lin said those numbers will only climb if action isn’t taken both at home and abroad.

While tuberculosis treatment in the U.S. is typically very effective, it鈥檚 a long and expensive process. Even after her four-month isolation period, Skaggs鈥� symptoms made her unable to work. She had to go back on medical leave and was fired soon after.

鈥淚 am literally the best-case scenario,鈥� Skaggs told 小萝莉影视. 鈥淚 had health insurance. I had disability insurance to make sure I could still pay my bills. I had a home I could isolate in. So many people have it so much worse than I do.鈥�

Drug-resistant strains are even harder to treat. Lin said patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis could end up in treatment for years, sometimes taking dozens of pills a day and getting “toxic injectable drugs with a lot of side effects.”

An internal memo by U.S. Agency for International Development, obtained by, estimated that cuts made to its programming could lead to a 28-30% increase in tuberculosis cases over one year globally.

鈥淭B anywhere is a threat to people everywhere,鈥� Green said.

Looking ahead

Over 200 more activists attended this year’s Hill Day than last year, meeting with their representatives from 49 states.

鈥淥ne of the congressional staff that we met with told one of the volunteers, 鈥榊ou guys are as prepared for this meeting as folks who represent some of the biggest defense contractors in the nation,'” Lin said.

TB Fighters are already planning for the next Hill Day 鈥� working to push Congress to renew its pledge to

“That replenishment pledge is this fall, and it sets up the funding for the next three years,” Lin said. “That is a critical thing that we 鈥� have been talking to members of Congress about 鈥� to say that this funding is important, that Americans care about this, that we think this is a very worthwhile use of our taxpayer dollars.鈥�

Green will be on tour for several more weeks, using his platform to continue raising awareness of this issue.

鈥淗ow we spend our attention matters,鈥� Green said. 鈥淪o to see people using their attention to focus on tuberculosis has been very moving for me and very encouraging. It’s a reminder that together, we can accomplish things that we simply can’t accomplish alone.鈥�

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The highest highs expected on Saturday are in the low 90s at all three regional airports.

But, 7小萝莉影视 First Alert Meteorologist Jordan Evans told 小萝莉影视 he expects a nice breeze throughout the day.

Conditions will cool off by Saturday night, as more cloud cover bring a low into the 60.

On Easter Sunday, the D.C. region can expect a slightly cooler, cloudier day 鈥� but still a mild spring day, with highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s.

That mild-but-cloudy weather will carry into Monday, giving way to some warm April showers Tuesday morning.

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SATURDAY EVENING:
Mostly Cloudy
Temperatures:
Winds: South 10-15 mph;聽Gusts: 25-30 mph
Mostly cloudy, warm, and breezy. South winds gusting 25-30 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT:
Cloudy
尝辞飞蝉:听60-70
奥颈苍诲蝉:听Northwest 10 mph
The front slowly moves through the area with winds shifting out of the northwest and cloudy skies. A shower or two is possible near the Pennsylvania state line.

EASTER SUNDAY:
Cloudy
Highs:听65-75
奥颈苍诲蝉:听North 10 mph
Slightly cooler but a rather mild day and less humid as the front will bring in drier air.

MONDAY:
Mostly Cloudy
Highs:听68-73
奥颈苍诲蝉:听Southeast 5-10 mph
More clouds than sun with temperatures closer to average in the low 70s.

TUESDAY:
AM Showers
Highs:听75-80
奥颈苍诲蝉:听West 10-15 mph
A weak weather-maker may bring some rain in early Tuesday morning during the morning commute. Clouds would then decrease for the second half of the day and temperatures reach 80 degrees.

WEDNESDAY:
Partly Cloudy
Highs: 75-80
Winds: Northeast 5 mph
Partly to mostly cloudy with temperatures around 5 to 10 degrees above average.

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鈥淭he lights are a beautiful reminder of the American spirit,鈥� said Roma Daravi, vice president of public relations at the Kennedy Center, in a statement.

The lights are usually plain white, but are sometimes changed to mark special events, such as the rainbow lights that shine during the week leading up to the annual Kennedy Center Honors. At times, the center has changed its colors in support of certain causes: Blue and yellow in support of Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion, and purple and amber to mark the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage.

鈥淭he red, white, and blue colors are a powerful symbol of unity and our nation鈥檚 commitment to bringing people together,” Daravi wrote. “What better place for that than at the Kennedy Center, America鈥檚 institution for the arts?鈥�

This is one of several changes enacted after President Donald Trump appointed himself chairman of the Kennedy Center board. In March, Trump said he plans to make more.

to watch a video of the lights in action.

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The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said in a that Fadlalla Mohamed, of Ashburn, has been charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony. He is currently being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.

The sheriff’s office said deputies responded to a call around 6 p.m. Saturday and found a boy with a gunshot wound in the front seat of a car in the parking lot of the Harris Teeter grocery store in Southern Walk Plaza. It was first reported as a stabbing, according to the sheriff’s office.

The boy did not respond to medical assistance and died on the scene, the sheriff’s office said.

Police have determined the boy was shot in the 43000 block of Hillmont Terrace, and that another person, who is not considered a suspect, took him to the shopping center parking lot about a mile away.

The sheriff’s office is still investigating the incident and is asking anyone with information to call Loudoun County Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919 or submit a tip through the Loudoun County Sheriff鈥檚 Office app.

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Both suspects, one male and one female, turned themselves in at an Metropolitan Police Department station.

Justin Fisher and Emily Fisher were both charged with multiple accounts of defacing private property in northeast D.C. throughout March. Emily Fisher was charged with five counts, and Justin Fisher was charged for eight counts.

D.C. police are investigating these offenses as hate crimes due to “potentially being motivated by political affiliation hate or bias,” according to a press release.

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The line approached from the west, and began creeping into the region just after noon Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Prince William, Stafford and Fauquier counties until 1 p.m., with possible gusts up to 60 mph and the potential for tornado development.

A severe thunderstorm warning for much of southern Maryland, along with part of Fairfax County, Virginia, warned of similar hazards until 1:30 p.m.

The system brought those risks to other parts of the area Wednesday afternoon. 小萝莉影视 meteorologist Mike Stinneford reported a 70 mph gust on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge around 1:45 p.m.

Associated with the approaching cold front, another squall line was developing in the Shenandoah Valley late Wednesday afternoon that Stinneford said could bring severe weather to the D.C. area in the evening, between around 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

“It looks like this line may produce some damaging winds and hail if it holds together after crossing the Blue Ridge,” he said.

Severe thunderstorms could bring damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes Wednesday. Heavy rain is possible in thunderstorms as well. Monitor the latest forecast for updates:

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“Storms will end before midnight, with partial clearing overnight,” Stinneford said.

After the rough weather associated with that cold front ends, temperatures will drop into the 40s overnight and Thursday will be sunny and cool, according to Stinneford. But Thursday brings a wind alert.

“Winds tomorrow could gust into 40 mph,” Whelan said.

The weekend brings much more pleasant weather.

“Good news is Friday through Sunday, temperatures around the 60s and mostly sunny skies,” Evans said.

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WEDNESDAY: STORM ALERT
Rain, afternoon strong storms
贬颈驳丑蝉:听62-67
Winds: Southeast 10-20, gusts 30-40 mph
First Alert Weather continues to track a robust cold front set to arrive later this evening. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is set to cross the metro area midday. Depending on how much clearing and warming occurs after the initial line of storms, a second batch may form during the evening.聽

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Storms before midnight, followed by clearing and breezy winds
尝辞飞蝉:听40s
奥颈苍诲蝉:听West 10-15 mph
Any lingering showers and storms will draw to a close overnight as cooler air filters in from the west.聽

THURSDAY: WIND ALERT
Partly sunny and windy
贬颈驳丑蝉:听45-50
Winds: Northwest 10-20, gusts 40-50 mph
Cooler and blustery weather returns behind Wednesday’s cold front. Highs will only be in the 40s, but it will feel colder with a strong northwest wind. Wind gusts could peak over 40 mph. The National Weather Service may issue wind alerts, so stay tuned.聽

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and breezy
贬颈驳丑蝉:听50-55
奥颈苍诲蝉:听West聽5-10 mph
The end of the week brings a bit of calm and near normal early March temperatures.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny
Highs: Near 50
奥颈苍诲蝉:听Northwest 8-12 mph
Sunshine and cool highs in the lower 50s will make for a nice start to the weekend.

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The begins at 12 p.m. Tuesday. Anyone attending with a child under 13 can enter. Prospective volunteers can also .

The Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 21.

First lady Melania Trump announced the news last Thursday.

The Egg Roll dates back to 1878, during the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, at the request of young children who marched into the White House to ask the president for the use of the Capitol Grounds, which had been restricted to the public by Congress several years earlier.

You can see photos of last year’s Egg Roll here.

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Javier Reyes, 23, of Silver Spring, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, with 20 years suspended and five years of supervised probation upon release, after he was found guilty in the shooting death of Walter Woods, 20, of Takoma Park.

Court records show Reyes and Woods met on March 7, 2023, in a park near the Avery Park Apartment Homes on Hampshire Green Lane, in what police later determined was a drug deal.

A witness heard gunshots and called the police. Officers found Woods unresponsive at the scene. He was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

Reyes was originally charged in 2023 and found guilty last December.

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