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Davon McNeal

Case from Washington, DC dated Aug 03, 2024

Victim Details

Davon Gum

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2024-08-03

11

Davon

McNeal

07/22/2026

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On a warm Fourth of July evening in 2020, amidst the sounds of fireworks celebrating Independence Day, 11-year-old Davon McNeal’s life was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. He had been attending an anti-violence cookout organized by his mother in the Anacostia neighborhood. Just as the event was winding down, Davon was struck in the head by a stray bullet when a group of five men began shooting nearby. The young boy, a promising youth football player who dreamed of a professional career ...
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  • Congress Heights on the Rise: Video | Suspect in Homicide of Davon Mangum, 38 — Congress Heights on the Rise
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    It's so sad to hear about tragedies like the one that took Davon Mangum's life. I came across a disc... ...Read More
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