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Scorpio Phillips

Case from Washington, DC dated Sep 17, 2016

Victim Details

Scorpio Phillips

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2016-09-17

2016-09-17

31

Scorpio

Phillips

07/02/2026


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On a warm Saturday evening in Washington, D.C., the air at a community block party was filled with the sounds of go-go music and the laughter of families. But the festive atmosphere in the 2600 block of Birney Place, SE, was shattered at approximately 8:23 p.m. on September 17, 2016. In an abrupt outbreak of violence, gunfire erupted, sending attendees running for cover. When the chaos subsided, nine people had been shot. Among the fatally wounded was Scorpio-Rodney Alonzo Phillips, a 31-year-ol ...
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  • 2 Dead, 7 Hurt in Southeast DC Shooting at Community Party
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