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David Bailey

Case from Washington, DC dated Aug 01, 2024

Victim Details

David Bailey

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2024-08-01

14

David

Bailey

07/17/2026

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In the early evening of August 1, 2024, gunfire shattered the sense of community and safety at the Lamond Recreation Center on Tuckerman Street in Northeast Washington, D.C. Fourteen-year-old David Bailey, a boy described by his mother as gregarious and a lover of music and the outdoors, was with friends outside the center when the shooting erupted around 7:51 p.m. Inside, a basketball game was underway, but just steps away, David was fatally wounded and died at the scene. An 18-year-old man was ...
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  • Washington Post: 14-year-old killed outside D.C. recreation center ‘loved his family’
  • MPD Investigating Fatal Shooting in Northeast | mpdc
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    I've been following the case of David Bailey, and my heart goes out to his family and friends. It's ... ...Read More
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    Just came across some heartbreaking news about the tragic incident at Lamond Recreation Center. I ca... ...Read More
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