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Marquis Ward

Case from Washington, DC dated Apr 02, 2024

Victim Details

Marquis Ward

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2024-04-02

19

Marquis

Ward

07/27/2026

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In the early hours of Tuesday, April 2, 2024, the life of 19-year-old Marquis Ward was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Northwest Washington, D.C. The incident occurred at approximately 1:20 a.m. in the 2100 block of 9th Street, Northwest, near Howard University's Plaza Towers. Marquis Ward was a Black male.

Responding to the sound of gunshots, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene to find Ward suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was urgen ...
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  • D.C. Witness: Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Shooting in Northwest - D.C. Witness
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