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Brent Hayward

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a late summer evening in Washington, D.C., a dispute escalated into deadly violence, claiming the life of 33-year-old Brent Hayward. The male victim, from Gainesville, Virginia, was shot and killed on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in the 1500 block of Kenilworth Avenue, Northeast. When officers from the Metropolitan Police Department's Sixth District arrived at the scene around 10:44 p.m., they discovered two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services found that Hayward showed ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Brent Hayward

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2023-08-12

    33

    Brent

    Hayward

    Yes

    11/16/2025

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