 And I came over, seemed I could help, and I saw somebody pinned under a tree. Following the tragic death of Sarah Noah, people who live in Capitol Hill wrote a letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser, Councilmember Charles Allen, and Commissioner Frank Avery. Neighbors say for years, and even as recent as April, they contacted officials to prune the tree that lost its limb. David Stritch, who lives next to Garfield Park, says he echoes those concerns.