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Alonzo Jessie Atkins

Case from Washington, DC dated Oct 07, 2023

Victim Details

Alonzo Jessie Atkins

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2023-10-07

36

Alonzo

Jessie Atkins

07/23/2026

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In the Brightwood neighborhood of Northwest Washington, on a Saturday afternoon, the sounds of the Open Streets Georgia Avenue event were pierced by the sharp crack of gunfire. It was shortly before 1:30 p.m. on October 7, 2023, when violence erupted in the 5500 block of 7th Street NW, tragically cutting short the life of 36-year-old Alonzo Jessie Atkins. He was found in an alley, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The sudden violence left a commu ...
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  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/07/dc-fatal-shooting-brightwood-park/
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