David Robinson

Death by Force

In the early morning hours of January 8, 2012, David Lee Robinson, a 19-year-old male, was shot and killed in the 5700 block of Foote Street, NE in Washington, D.C. His life was tragically cut short, reportedly over a pair of new Nike sneakers he had owned for only 17 days. The circumstances of his death sent a brief shockwave through the city, with then-Mayor Vincent C. Gray publicly lamenting, 'A life for a pair of Nike tennis shoes? C'mon, ladies and gentlemen! It's time for us to be able to ...Read More

David Lee Robinson killed for his shoes - WJLA

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