Jerry Phelps

Death by Force

In the winter of 2007, Jerry Phelps, a 33-year-old man, was found dead in his Washington, D.C. apartment. His body was discovered on December 22, 2007, at approximately 2:57 a.m. in his residence located in the 1700 block of Trinidad Avenue, Northeast. An investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department determined that Phelps had been fatally shot.

Detectives at the scene suggested that Phelps's body may have been in the apartment for several days before he was found. The cause of deat ...Read More

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