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In the pre-dawn hours of an autumn Saturday in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck, leaving a family heartbroken and a community with unanswered questions. On October 26, 2002, at approximately 5:30 a.m., 60-year-old Willie Gaither was shot and killed. The fatal incident occurred at 1325 5th Street, NE, marking another life lost to violence in the city.
Willie Gaither, a beloved husband to Shirley M. Gaither and father to his son Nathaniel, was also a grandfather of three. His sudden and vio ...Read More
In the pre-dawn hours of an autumn Saturday in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck, leaving a family heartbroken and a community with unanswered questions. On October 26, 2002, at approximately 5:30 a.m., 60-year-old Willie Gaither was shot and killed. The fatal incident occurred at 1325 5th Street, NE, marking another life lost to violence in the city.
Willie Gaither, a beloved husband to Shirley M. Gaither and father to his son Nathaniel, was also a grandfather of three. His sudden and vio ...Read More
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Willie Gaither
January 4, 2023
Male
African-American / Black
Washington
DC
2002-10-26
2002-10-26
60
Willie
Gaither
11/15/2025
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