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Byron Bastian

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early moments of a Wednesday morning, just after midnight on June 3, 2009, the life of Byron Frederick Bastian was tragically cut short. The 33-year-old African-American man was in the 5400 block of C Street, Southeast in Washington, D.C., when gunfire erupted. Responding to the reports, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrived at a grim scene, finding Bastian suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite immediate medical attention, he succumbed to his injuries at the location. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Byron Bastian

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Washington

    DC

    2009-06-03

    2009-06-03

    33

    Byron

    Bastian

    11/15/2025

    1


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