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Do you know who murdered Ray Charles?
Ray Charles, a male resident of Washington, D.C., began his final Saturday as the city was just waking up on June 26, 2004. A little after 8:30 that morning, he was discovered inside the apartment building at 1936 3rd Street, NE, fatally wounded by gunfire. The call brought Metropolitan Police officers to the three-story brick building, where the quiet of the hallway contrasted sharply with the violence that had taken place inside. Officials later fixed the approximate time he was found at 8:30 ...Read More
Ray Charles, a male resident of Washington, D.C., began his final Saturday as the city was just waking up on June 26, 2004. A little after 8:30 that morning, he was discovered inside the apartment building at 1936 3rd Street, NE, fatally wounded by gunfire. The call brought Metropolitan Police officers to the three-story brick building, where the quiet of the hallway contrasted sharply with the violence that had taken place inside. Officials later fixed the approximate time he was found at 8:30 ...Read More
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Ray Charles
January 8, 2023
Male
African-American / Black
Washington
DC
2004-06-26
2004-06-26
Ray
Charles
11/15/2025
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03/13/2024
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03/13/2024
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