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Erick Woods

Case from Washington, DC dated Apr 26, 2008

Victim Details

Erick Woods

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2008-04-26

2008-04-26

20

Erick

Woods

07/06/2026


Area Body Found:

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In the pre-dawn hours of an April morning in 2008, the life of Erick Jamar Woods was cut short by violence on a street in Washington, D.C. On Saturday, April 26, 2008, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Woods was shot and killed in the 2400 block of Elvans Road, SE. The Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene and opened a homicide investigation into his death.

Erick Jamar Woods was the beloved son of Phyllis D. Woods and Michael Minnick. He was a loving father to his son, Errick J. ...
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  • Erick Woods - Homicide Victim | mpdc
  • Major Case/Unsolved Homicides - 2008 | mpdc - DC.gov
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