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Najii Mercer

Case from Washington, DC dated Sep 07, 2025

Victim Details

Najii Mercer

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2025-09-07

20

Najii

Mercer

07/05/2026

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On a warm Sunday afternoon, the life of 20-year-old Najii Mercer was tragically cut short. The young Black/African American male from Oxon Hill, Maryland, was in the 2600 block of Birney Place SE in Washington, D.C., on September 7, 2025, when gunfire erupted. Shortly after 3 p.m., officers from the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District were dispatched to the scene following reports of the shooting.

Upon their arrival, they discovered Najii unconscious and not breathing, suffe ...
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  • MPD Investigating Birney Place Homicide | mpdc
  • WJLA: Southeast DC activist frustrated by lack of federal engagement after Barry Farm shootout
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    Hey everyone, I've been following the tragic case of Najii Mercer, and I'm really struck by his stor... ...Read More
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