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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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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Javon Gaskins
January 8, 2023
Male
African-American / Black
Washington
DC
2004-01-01
2004-01-01
16
Javon
Gaskins
11/15/2025
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12/07/2024
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12/07/2024
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