Local digest

Man, 44, is found dead in Petworth

A 44-year-old Northeast Washington man was found fatally shot Friday night in the Petworth area of Northwest Washington, D.C. police said.

They said Nathaniel C. Robinson of Simms Place was found in the 1200 block of Crittenden Street NW. He had been shot at least twice, police said.

-- Martin Weil

$5 million gift pledge for Jewish day school

A Jewish elementary school in the District has been pledged a gift of $5 million in what area private educators are calling a hopeful sign for fundraising.

The Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation's Capital, a 262-student school in Brightwood, said Friday that it had been pledged the money, which is a mixture of outright gifts and a matching grant that will require the school to raise $1.8 million on its own.

The money, which comes from an anonymous donor, will enable the school to renovate its building, create a capital reserve fund, build an outdoor play area and expand its scholarship program.

-- Michael Birnbaum