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James Kilgore

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the spring of 2008, a young man's life was cut tragically short on a street in Northeast Washington, D.C. On the evening of Monday, March 31, 2008, at approximately 10:09 pm, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 1500 block of Downing Street, NE, following reports of gunshots in the area. Upon their arrival, they discovered 20-year-old James Kilgore inside a gold 2000 Buick, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

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    Victim Details

    James Kilgore

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Washington

    DC

    2008-03-31

    2008-03-31

    20

    James

    Kilgore

    11/16/2025


    Area Body Found:
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