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Kenneth Goins

Case from Washington, DC dated Apr 27, 2024

Victim Details

Kenneth Goins

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2024-04-27

43

Kenneth

Goins

07/08/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 27, 2024, the lively atmosphere of the U Street corridor in Northwest Washington, D.C. was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Inside Desperados Burgers & Bar, a dispute escalated into a fatal encounter for 43-year-old Kenneth Goins, a Black male from Salisbury, Maryland. Metropolitan Police Department officers, who were on patrol in the popular nightlife area, heard the shots at approximately 1:12 a.m. and rushed to the scene.

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  • FOX 5 DC: Police ID man shot, killed inside DC restaurant; suspect charged in nightclub shooting
  • wusa9.com: Police investigation after deadly U Street shooting
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