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Dawud Debruhl

Case from Washington, DC dated Mar 14, 2019

Victim Details

Dawud Debruhl

December 12, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2019-03-14

25

Dawud

Debruhl

Yes

07/10/2026


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Do you know who murdered Dawud Amed Debruhl in 2019?
In the early evening of March 14, 2019, a burst of violence shattered the relative peace of the Columbia Heights neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. Dawud Debruhl, a 25-year-old male, was in the courtyard of an apartment complex in the 1300 block of Columbia Road NW, near a playground, when his life was abruptly cut short. At approximately 6:21 p.m., a hooded gunman approached him from behind and fired, the sound of the gunshot echoing through the area. The brazen act, described by the D. ...
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    I'm struck every time I think about how close to home this incident was for so many families. Dawud ... ...Read More
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