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Javon Gaskins

Case from Washington, DC dated Jan 01, 2004

Victim Details

Javon Gaskins

January 8, 2023

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

2004-01-01

2004-01-01

16

Javon

Gaskins

07/06/2026


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On the first day of 2004, in the early morning hours, Javon Gaskins, a 16-year-old African-American male, was shot and killed in Washington, D.C.. His death was the first homicide recorded in the city that year.

The incident occurred at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2004. Gaskins was a passenger in a station wagon parked in front of 354 Anacostia Road, SE, accompanied by two other youths. While they were sitting in the vehicle, unknown individuals approached and opened f ...
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