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Raymond Leon Ballard

Death by Force
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In the late evening hours of January 23, 2024, tragedy struck in Southeast Washington, D.C., forever altering the lives of those who knew and loved Raymond Leon Ballard. A Black/African American male, at 59 years of age, Ballard was inside a business located on the 3000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE when violence erupted. Just after 9 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the night, leaving Ballard with fatal injuries.

Responding to a report of a shooting, officers from the Met ...Read More
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  • D.C. Witness: Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Southeast Shooting - D.C. Witness
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/25/homicide-man-southeast-dc/
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    Victim Details

    Raymond Leon Ballard

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2024-01-23

    59

    Raymond

    Leon Ballard

    11/16/2025

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