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Ryan Realbuto

Case from Washington, DC dated Jan 18, 2024

Victim Details

Ryan Realbuto

Male

White / Caucasian

Washington

DC

2024-01-18

23

Ryan

Realbuto

07/28/2026

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In the winter of 2024, a young man’s life of service was tragically cut short on a street in Washington, D.C. Ryan Realbuto, a 23-year-old male, had moved to the city from upstate New York to dedicate a year to helping others through the Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps. He was working at Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School, mentoring and teaching students from underprivileged backgrounds, a role he embraced with a gentle and kindhearted spirit. Friends and family remember him as a person of d ...
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  • NBC4 Washington: DC volunteer shot, killed in suspected robbery while walking home in Northeast
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