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John Pernell

Case from Washington, DC dated Jul 03, 2010

Victim Details

John Pernell

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2010-07-03

2010-07-03

66

John

Pernell

07/31/2026


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On a summer afternoon in Washington, D.C., what began as preparations for a festive Fourth of July barbecue turned into a scene of violence that would leave a family searching for justice for over a decade. John Hamer Pernell, a 66-year-old retired protective service officer, was setting up for a cookout with friends on July 3, 2010, in the 3000 block of Nelson Place SE. The celebratory atmosphere was shattered when a group of men reportedly jumped a fence and attempted to rob them. In the ensui ...
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