Student Is Among 2 Fatally Shot in 2 Days

A 17-year-old senior at Woodrow Wilson High School in the District was shot and killed Monday night in Northeast Washington in what D.C. police said was an apparent robbery attempt.

Last night, in the city's second homicide in two days, a 37-year-old Hyattsville man was fatally shot in the Columbia Heights area of Northwest.

In the Monday attack, Franklin Fantroy was shot about 8:30 p.m. in the 4900 block of 11th Street NE. A relative said he had been walking home from a recreation center. Police said he lived on Buchanan Street NE.

D.C. police Inspector Rodney Parks, head of the violent crimes unit, said preliminary investigation pointed to a holdup attempt as the motive.

Neighbors in the North Michigan Park area reported several gunshots.

Woodrow Wilson Principal Peter J. Cahall said the slain youth "was very popular" among students at the Northwest school. "From all accounts," said council member Harry Thomas (D-Ward 5), he was "a good kid, a wholesome kid."

Last night's killing occurred at 7:53 p.m. at 11th and Harvard streets NW.

Grieving relatives who gathered at the scene identified the victim as Louis A. Beamon, a flooring worker. Beamon, of the 5300 block of Quincy Street, was a former football player at Cardozo High School.

D.C. council member Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) said he was told that it appeared the victim had been targeted.