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Leonard Taylor

Death by Force
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On a Sunday morning in October, the semblance of a routine vehicle crash in Southeast Washington D.C. unraveled into a homicide investigation. On October 20, 2024, at approximately 8:47 a.m., members of the Sixth District of the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 1400 block of 18th Street, Southeast, for a reported crash. Upon their arrival, they discovered 28-year-old Leonard Taylor Jr. of Suitland, Maryland, a male, inside a vehicle, unconscious and not breathing. He was suffering ...Read More
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  • DC News Now | Washington, DC: Maryland man killed in Southeast DC shooting
  • MPD Investigating a Fatal Shooting - Metropolitan Police Department
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    Victim Details

    Leonard Taylor

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2024-10-20

    28

    Leonard

    Taylor

    11/15/2025

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    12/18/2024
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    11/25/2024
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    11/02/2024
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