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Donzell Washington

Case from Williston, ND dated May 17, 2016

Victim Details

Donzell Washington

Male

Black / African American

Williston

ND

2016-05-17

23

Donzell

Washington

Yes

06/27/2026

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On a spring evening in Williston, North Dakota, the lives of two young men were brought to a sudden and violent end. Inside a local apartment on May 17, 2016, Donzell Washington, a 23-year-old Black male, was shot and killed. He was not alone in his final moments; another man, Diandre Laron Lott, also lost his life in the same tragic incident. The event sent ripples of concern through the community and launched a thorough investigation by the Williston Police Department as they sought to piece t ...
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  • WDAY: UPDATE: Two dead in Williston shooting
  • Arrest made in Williston double homicide - The Dickinson Press
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