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Darnell Bassett

Case from Washington, DC dated Dec 31, 2025

Victim Details

Darnell Bassett

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2025-12-31

31

Darnell

Bassett

07/10/2026

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On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, 2025, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm in a Southeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood, leaving one man dead and another critically injured. The deceased was identified as 31-year-old Darnell Bassett of Northeast, D.C. The shooting occurred at approximately 1:02 p.m. in the 200 block of 37th Street, SE.

Metropolitan Police Department officers from the Sixth District responded to reports of the shooting and discovered both Bassett and another adult mal ...
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  • wusa9.com: DC Police identify victim in deadly double shooting on New Year's Eve
  • Shooting in Southeast DC leaves 2 men injured - WJLA
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    I was just thinking about the circumstances around the location of the shooting. The 200 block of 37... ...Read More
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