WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Park Service says sharpshooters have killed 20 deer in Washington's Rock Creek Park, reducing the deer population in the park by roughly 10 percent.

The park service is killing deer in the park in order to protect plant and animal habitat. Before last week's effort, there were roughly 200 deer in the 2.7-square-mile park - more than 70 per square mile. The goal is to reduce the population to no more than 20 per square mile.

The use of sharpshooters was delayed by a lawsuit filed by an animal rights group. A judge ruled in favor of the park service, which plans to kill more deer sometime this fall.

Venison from the deer killed last week will be donated to a local food bank or homeless shelter.

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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- DC Police need your help finding "persons of interest" in a homicide outside of a DC nightclub. 

They released a YouTube video of the people they want to question in connection to the crime. 

It's been almost a week since 24-year old Paul Tanoh was gunned down outside a DC night club.

Police say it all happened last Thursday shortly after 2 a.m., outside Balletto's night club on the corner of L and 17th street in downtown D.C., just four blocks away from the White House.

This video comes after Tanoh's father begged police and authorities for justice in an exclusive interview with WUSA9.

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- DC Police are looking for a suspect in connection with a burglary at a Northwest jewelry store. 

The burglary occurred on Wednesday at approximately 10:20 a.m. in the 1200 block of G street, N.W. The suspect smashed a display window of a jewelry store and removed several rings and fled the scene, DC Police said. 

Police are describing the suspect as a Hispanic male in his early to late 20's, approximately 5'3" to 5'6" in height, slim build, with curly black hair. 

He was last seen wearing dark pants, a black hooded sweatshirt, and a navy blue coat with horizontal stripes, police said. 

Anyone with information can call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department's TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.