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Deonte Bethea

Case from Washington, DC dated Mar 07, 2015

Victim Details

Deonte Bethea

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2015-03-07

2015-03-07

30

Deonte

Bethea

07/16/2026

1


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On a late winter evening in Washington, D.C., a burst of gunfire shattered the peace and ended the life of Deonte Bethea. The 30-year-old man was in the 3500 block of Center Street, Northwest, on Saturday, March 7, 2015, when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 9:39 p.m., leaving a community shaken and a family grieving an irreversible loss.

Emergency services responded to the scene, but despite their efforts, Bethea succumbed to his injuries. The Metropolitan Poli ...
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  • Homicide Victim: Deonte Bethea | mpdc
  • Shooting/Homicide in Columbia Heights 9:30pm Sat. Night - PoPville
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