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Leonard Stephen Durrett

Case from Washington, DC dated Sep 26, 1998

Victim Details

Leonard Stephen Durrett

January 3, 2023

Male

African-American / Black

Washington

DC

1998-09-26

1998-09-26

23

Leonard Stephen

Durrett

07/07/2026


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In the fall of 1998, a young man's life was violently cut short on a Saturday in the nation's capital. Leonard Stephen Durrett, a 23-year-old African-American male, was shot and killed on September 26, 1998. The fatal incident occurred in the 1400 block of Franklin Street, NE, in Washington, D.C. Known affectionately to friends and family as 'King Bootsy,' his death left a lasting void in the community.

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