On July 6, 2013, Christopher Ballard, age 38, was shot and killed in the area of 53rd and E Streets SE, in Washington, D.C. The homicide occurred in the early hours of the morning, and the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene around 2:14 AM. Ballard's death was particularly significant because he was slated to testify in an upcoming armed carjacking trial, which involved an individual known as Delonte Smith. This connection to an ongoing court case suggests that his murder may h
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