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Naquan Johnson

Case from Washington, DC dated May 16, 2025

Victim Details

Naquan Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2025-05-16

17

Naquan

Johnson

07/19/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 5, 2025, a tragic event unfolded on Benning Road in Northeast Washington, D.C., leading to the death of Daquane 'Dream' Johnson. Johnson, a 28-year-old transgender woman, was found by officers unconscious and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds around 12:51 a.m. She was quickly transported to a local hospital, but her injuries proved fatal, and she was pronounced dead.

Family and friends remembered Johnson, affectionately known as 'Dream,' as a person ...
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    Just thinking about Naquan's friends and family tonight. It's such a tragedy to lose someone so youn... ...Read More
    09/26/2025
    Was anyone else struck by how close this happened to those tight-knit rowhouses? I can only imagine ... ...Read More
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