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On a Tuesday evening, May 14, 1996, the life of a male named Marcus Palmer was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. At approximately 11:30 p.m., in the rear of 1276 16th Street, Northeast, Palmer was shot and killed. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain largely a mystery, and the motive for this violent act has not been publicly disclosed.
The Metropolitan Police Department responded to the incident and has been seeking information from the public to help solve this homic ...Read More
On a Tuesday evening, May 14, 1996, the life of a male named Marcus Palmer was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. At approximately 11:30 p.m., in the rear of 1276 16th Street, Northeast, Palmer was shot and killed. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain largely a mystery, and the motive for this violent act has not been publicly disclosed.
The Metropolitan Police Department responded to the incident and has been seeking information from the public to help solve this homic ...Read More
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Marcus Palmer
January 3, 2023
Male
Washington
DC
1996-05-14
1996-05-14
Marcus
Palmer
No
11/16/2025
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