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Patricia Harris

Death by Force
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In the late morning of a day distressingly close to Christmas, the life of 35-year-old Patricia Harris was abruptly ended. On December 21, 2023, what should have been a normal Thursday in her Southwest, D.C. neighborhood turned into a scene of violence and loss. At approximately 11:49 a.m., gunfire erupted in the 1300 block of Half Street Southwest, a busy area near Nationals Park. Harris was caught in the barrage of bullets and died at the scene. She was not the only victim of this brazen dayli ...Read More
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  • DC News Now | Washington, DC: 2 killed in DC quadruple shooting near Nationals Park identified
  • FOX 5 DC: 'Like a combat zone': 2 dead, 2 critically injured in shooting near Nationals Park in Southwest DC
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    Victim Details

    Patricia Harris

    Female

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2023-12-21

    35

    Patricia

    Harris

    11/15/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been following the recent tragic event on Half Street SW, and it's truly been devastating for t... ...Read More
    08/10/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I'm really struggling to come to terms with what happened to Patricia and Tyrone. I... ...Read More
    02/12/2024
    Just came across this case, and my heart goes out to Patricia Harris and Tyrone Jacobs' families dur... ...Read More
    02/05/2024
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