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CRIME
Arrest in Restaurant Slaying
D.C. police arrested a 21-year-old District man yesterday in a killing this summer at the Steak & Egg restaurant in the Shaw neighborhood.
Donnel Harris of the 5200 block of Nash Place SE was charged with second-degree murder while armed in the killing of Michael Richardson, 30, police said.
Robinson was shot about 2:30 a.m. June 29. Harris pulled out a gun and shot Richardson during a fight in the restaurant, police said.
The wounded man collapsed on the sidewalk outside the restaurant.
The Steak & Egg has since closed. After the shooting of Robinson, D.C. Council member Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) called for the city to take action, saying two other people had been shot in the restaurant in the previous four months.
-- Allison Klein
NATIONAL ZOO
Exhibit Volunteers Sought
Friends of the National Zoo, a nonprofit support organization, is seeking volunteers to serve as interpreters at the Elephant House and Small Mammal House.
Exhibit interpreters interact with visitors. They must be at least 18 and commit to three three-hour shifts a month and monthly meetings. Those interested can call FONZ at 202-633-3025 or e-mail volunteer@fonz.org.
The Elephant House has Asian elephants, pygmy hippos and capybaras, the world's largest rodents. The Small Mammal House has meerkats, black howler monkeys and more than 30 other species.
The deadline to apply for the Elephant House is Aug. 26.
The deadline for the Small Mammal House is Aug. 27.
