Following Recent Shootings, ANC 1E Hosts Public Safety Community Meeting on Saturday

Saturday’s meeting will bring together residents and local officials to address the latest spike in gun violence

WASHINGTON — Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1E (ANC 1E) will partner with Park View residents to hold a community public safety meeting Saturday in response to three shootings in eight days near Otis Place and Warder Street NW.

The Park View Public Safety Community Meeting will be held:

Saturday, August 8, 2026
12:30 p.m. (Doors Open 12:15pm)
Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View
3560 Warder Street NW

The meeting will attempt to bring residents together with invited local officials, such as the Metropolitan Police Department, elected officials, and community partners to discuss what is driving the recent violence, what authorities are doing now, and what sustained action is needed to make the neighborhood safer.

“Residents are frightened, angry, and tired of watching the same problems return after every short-term response,” said Commissioner Brad Howard (1E01), who represents parts of Park View. “They deserve direct answers, a serious plan, and a government response that lasts longer than the immediate crisis. Saturday’s meeting must be the beginning of that accountability—not the end of it.”

The meeting follows three shootings in the immediate area:

• July 29: An adult man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound following a shooting connected to the 600 block of Otis Place NW.
• July 31: Two women were wounded in a shooting at 3530 Warder Street NW.
• August 5: Another shooting was reported on the 600 block of Otis Place during the afternoon, only yards from neighborhood homes, Bruce-Monroe Elementary School, and the Park View Recreation Center.

Residents will have an opportunity to describe the conditions they are experiencing, question attending officials, and identify specific steps needed to address both the immediate threat and the persistent problems surrounding the Otis Place and Warder Street intersection.

“This meeting is about putting residents at the center of the response and making sure their concerns lead to concrete action,” said Commissioner Audra Grant (1E02), who also represents parts of Park View. “The people living with this violence every day know that temporary deployments alone will not solve the problem. We need immediate protection, honest answers, and a sustained strategy that addresses the conditions allowing this violence to continue.”

According to MPD, the department has established around-the-clock coverage in the surrounding area, assigned additional teams to support the dedicated patrol unit, and requested assistance from citywide gun-recovery and narcotics units. Saturday’s discussion will address those immediate measures, the investigations into the recent shootings, and the longer-term strategy that will remain in place after the heightened deployment ends.

“ANC 1E is working to establish a clear path for continued public oversight and getting results for the residents of Park View,” said ANC 1E Chair Josh Jacobson. “Our responsibility is not simply to convene one meeting. It is to ensure that residents are heard, public officials are held accountable, and the commitments made in response to this violence are carried through.”

Saturday’s meeting is free and open to the public. Residents may RSVP here by visiting by clicking here.

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About ANC 1E

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1E is the elected neighborhood body representing Park View, Pleasant Plains, and Howard University. The Commission advises the District government on public safety, transportation, housing, economic development, public space, and other matters affecting the community.