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In the early hours of Sunday, October 29, 2006, on a quiet stretch of 16th Street NE in Washington, D.C., Howard Randolph Wilson III, a 24-year-old African-American man, crossed paths with a burst of violence that would end his life and leave his loved ones searching for answers. Around 2:25 a.m., gunfire shattered the darkness along the 1600 block, drawing the attention of residents who were jolted awake by the sound of shots outside their homes. When the noise faded, the street was no longer j ...Read More
In the early hours of Sunday, October 29, 2006, on a quiet stretch of 16th Street NE in Washington, D.C., Howard Randolph Wilson III, a 24-year-old African-American man, crossed paths with a burst of violence that would end his life and leave his loved ones searching for answers. Around 2:25 a.m., gunfire shattered the darkness along the 1600 block, drawing the attention of residents who were jolted awake by the sound of shots outside their homes. When the noise faded, the street was no longer j ...Read More
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Howard Wilson III
January 10, 2023
Male
African-American / Black
Washington
DC
2006-10-29
2006-10-29
24
Howard
Wilson III
11/15/2025
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