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James Mcneal

Case from Washington, DC dated Apr 05, 2007

Victim Details

James Mcneal

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2007-04-05

2007-04-05

31

James

Mcneal

No

06/22/2026


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In the early hours of a Thursday morning in Washington, D.C., a life was tragically cut short. On April 5, 2007, James McNeal, a male, was shot and killed at 253 V Street, NW. The incident occurred at approximately 1:32 a.m., shattering the quiet of the city's Northwest quadrant.

The Metropolitan Police Department swiftly launched a homicide investigation into McNeal's death. The case was taken on by the department's Violent Crimes Branch, with detectives dedicated to piecing together the ...
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