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Delonta Martin

Case from Washington, DC dated Jul 20, 2014

Victim Details

Delonta Martin

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2014-07-20

2014-07-20

22

Delonta

Martin

07/17/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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On a summer evening in Washington, D.C., the life of Delonta Lavale Martin was cut short by gunfire. On July 20, 2014, at approximately 9:40 p.m., the 22-year-old man was shot and killed in the 4700 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE. The Metropolitan Police Department identified Martin as the victim of the fatal shooting.

Details surrounding the events that led to the shooting are limited. What is known is that Mr. Martin was discovered with gunshot wounds in a neighborhood that had been expe ...
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  • Homicide Victim: Delonta Martin | mpdc
  • D.C. police identify Delonta Martin as Northeast homicide victim
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    This case has really stayed with me ever since I first heard about it. Delonta Martin was just 22, w... ...Read More
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    The Deanwood community has been pretty tight-knit over the years, and it's truly devastating that on... ...Read More
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