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Do you know who murdered Louis Hastings?
In the fading daylight of a late summer evening in Washington, D.C., the life of 17-year-old Louis Hastings was tragically cut short. On Monday, September 5, 2005, at approximately 9:15 p.m., the teenager was shot at the intersection of 56th and Eads Streets in the Northeast quadrant of the city. The violence of that moment shattered the neighborhood's calm and left a family grieving an immeasurable loss.
Emergency services responded to the scene, and Hastings, gravely wounded, was rushed ...Read More
In the fading daylight of a late summer evening in Washington, D.C., the life of 17-year-old Louis Hastings was tragically cut short. On Monday, September 5, 2005, at approximately 9:15 p.m., the teenager was shot at the intersection of 56th and Eads Streets in the Northeast quadrant of the city. The violence of that moment shattered the neighborhood's calm and left a family grieving an immeasurable loss.
Emergency services responded to the scene, and Hastings, gravely wounded, was rushed ...Read More
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Louis Hastings
January 10, 2023
Male
African-American / Black
Washington
DC
2005-09-05
2005-09-05
17
Louis
Hastings
11/15/2025
Area Body Found:
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Has anyone looked into the significance of the intersection at 56th and Eads Street, NE, where Louis... ...Read More
09/05/2024
09/05/2024
Did anyone else know Louis personally or have any memories they’d like to share? It’s been 18 ye... ...Read More
01/20/2024
01/20/2024
Hey everyone,
I wanted to bring up the role of community engagement in solving cases like... ...Read More
12/12/2023
I wanted to bring up the role of community engagement in solving cases like... ...Read More
12/12/2023
