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Melvin Seals

Case from Washington, DC dated Apr 26, 2008

Victim Details

Melvin Seals

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2008-04-26

2008-04-26

30

Melvin

Seals

06/22/2026


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In the early morning hours of April 26, 2008, the life of 30-year-old Melvin Seals was tragically cut short in the Trinidad neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C. At approximately 2:00 a.m., Seals was standing in the 1200 block of Morse Street, NE, when he was fatally shot. The brazen violence of the act was underscored by the fact that he was shot 17 times. At the time of the incident, reports suggested the shooting may have been connected to a gang war that was plaguing the neighborhood.
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  • Melvin Seals - Homicide Victim - Metropolitan Police Department
  • Cold Case Profile #2: Homicide of Melvin Seals - YouTube
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