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On a Wednesday morning, December 17, 2003, in Washington, D.C., a tragic shooting claimed the life of 22-year-old Jovani Jefferson, an African-American man. The incident unfolded around 10:15 a.m. near the intersection of 51st Street and Call Place SE. Jefferson was struck in the lower back by gunfire and attempted to flee, collapsing a short distance away. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries approximately three hours later.
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On a Wednesday morning, December 17, 2003, in Washington, D.C., a tragic shooting claimed the life of 22-year-old Jovani Jefferson, an African-American man. The incident unfolded around 10:15 a.m. near the intersection of 51st Street and Call Place SE. Jefferson was struck in the lower back by gunfire and attempted to flee, collapsing a short distance away. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries approximately three hours later.
The violence of that morni ...Read More
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Jovani Jefferson
January 8, 2023
Male
African-American / Black
Washington
DC
2003-12-17
2003-12-17
22
Jovani
Jefferson
11/16/2025
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