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Christopher Ballard

Case from Washington, DC dated Jul 06, 2013

Victim Details

Christopher Ballard

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2013-07-06

2013-07-06

38

Christopher

Ballard

06/24/2026


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In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 6, 2013, the sound of gunfire shattered the predawn quiet at the intersection of 53rd and E Streets in Southeast Washington, D.C. Responding to the alert at approximately 2:14 a.m., Metropolitan Police Department officers discovered the body of 38-year-old Christopher McKay Ballard, a male resident of Southeast D.C., lying in the street. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • Homicide Victim: Christopher Ballard | mpdc
  • Major Case/Unsolved Homicides - 2013 | mpdc - DC.gov
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