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Do you know who murdered Maurice Scott in 2019?
On a bright Sunday morning, May 26, 2019, the life of 15-year-old Maurice Scott was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in his Southeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood. An honor roll student and a standout junior varsity basketball player at Somerset Prep D.C. public charter school, Maurice was known for his infectious smile and kind-hearted nature. He had just left his home to walk to a nearby convenience store on Wheeler Road to buy eggs for his family's breakfast.
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On a bright Sunday morning, May 26, 2019, the life of 15-year-old Maurice Scott was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in his Southeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood. An honor roll student and a standout junior varsity basketball player at Somerset Prep D.C. public charter school, Maurice was known for his infectious smile and kind-hearted nature. He had just left his home to walk to a nearby convenience store on Wheeler Road to buy eggs for his family's breakfast.
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Maurice Scott
December 13, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Washington
DC
2019-05-26
15
Maurice
Scott
11/16/2025
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I was thinking about how resilient Maurice must have been, balancing the pressures of being an honor... ...Read More
10/19/2024
10/19/2024
I was reading about Maurice Scott's case, and it struck me how truly senseless this tragedy is. I’... ...Read More
03/28/2023
03/28/2023
