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Kian-Wayne Magruder

Death by Force
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On a Tuesday afternoon, May 20, 2025, 31-year-old Kian-Wayne Magruder, a Black/African American male from Temple Hills, Maryland, was fatally shot in Northeast Washington, D.C. The incident occurred just before 2 p.m. in the 800 block of 26th Street NE, adjacent to the former Spingarn High School where an elementary school track and field championship was underway. Magruder was at the event to support his girlfriend's son.

As Magruder was walking on the sidewalk, a car pulled up, and thre ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Kian-Wayne Magruder

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2025-05-20

    31

    Kian-Wayne

    Magruder

    11/16/2025

    Forum Posts (5)
    I recently came across this terrible incident in D.C., and I can't get it out of my mind. This is ab... ...Read More
    10/08/2025
    I still can't wrap my head around how a place that should have been filled with kids' laughter and c... ...Read More
    10/02/2025
    I've been following the tragic case of Kian-Wayne Magruder, and the fact that this happened so close... ...Read More
    09/05/2025
    I just can't shake the thought of how terrifying this must have been for the kids and their parents.... ...Read More
    06/29/2025
    Was anyone else at the track meet on May 20th? I can't even begin to imagine what that must have bee... ...Read More
    05/30/2025
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