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Westley Blackwell

Case from Washington, DC dated Jun 26, 2016

Victim Details

Westley Blackwell

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2016-06-26

2016-06-26

38

Westley

Blackwell

07/23/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Washington, D.C., violence shattered the quiet of a Southeast neighborhood. On June 26, 2016, a man named Westley Blackwell, 38 years of age, was shot. The incident that would claim his life is believed to have taken place at approximately 12:05 a.m. in the 900 block of Wahler Place, SE.

Following the shooting, Blackwell was discovered inside a vehicle in the 1200 block of Valley Avenue, SE. Emergency services were called to the scene, and he was ...
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  • Homicide Victim: Westley Blackwell - Metropolitan Police Department
  • Man shot, killed overnight in Southeast D.C., police say - WJLA
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