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Pedro Alvarado

Case from Washington, DC dated May 28, 2015

Victim Details

Pedro Alvarado

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Washington

DC

2015-05-28

2015-05-28

50

Pedro

Alvarado

07/12/2026

1


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In the early morning hours of May 28, 2015, 50-year-old Pedro Melendez Alvarado was driving to work in Washington, D.C., a routine journey that turned fatal in a sudden burst of violence. As he navigated northbound on I-295 near Exit 1, a vehicle pulled alongside his, and gunfire erupted. Struck by the bullets, Alvarado lost his life at the scene, while his passenger, Miguel A. Rodriguez Carabantes, was wounded. Initially, investigators considered the possibility of a road rage incident, a rando ...
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  • Pedro Alvarado Melendez Archives - D.C. Witness
  • Homicide Victim: Pedro Melendez-Alvarado | mpdc
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    Hey everyone,
    I’ve been following the tragic case of Pedro Melendez-Alvarado's murder on I-295,... ...Read More
    12/07/2024
    I can't stop thinking about how terrifying it must have been on that highway that morning. Imagine h... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about how terrifying it must have been for Pedro's family and friends. Losing ... ...Read More
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