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Niko Estep Jr.

Death by Force
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In the late hours of a Friday night in Washington, D.C., the life of 14-year-old Niko Estep Jr. was tragically cut short. On November 3, 2023, at approximately 11:37 p.m., the male teenager was riding an electric scooter with friends in the Columbia Heights neighborhood. As they passed a gas station at the corner of 14th and Fairmont Streets NW, a barrage of gunfire erupted, striking Niko and another youth. He was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to a fatal gunshot wound to the back. The ...Read More
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  • DC News Now | Washington, DC: Teen arrested for shooting, killing 14-year-old in DC
  • NBC4 Washington: 14-year-old shot, killed in Northwest DC: Police
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    Victim Details

    Niko Estep Jr.

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2023-11-03

    14

    Niko

    Estep Jr.

    Yes

    11/15/2025

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