Andre Baker

On an early morning in August, the life of 19-year-old Andre Baker was cut short in a sudden act of violence. After a night out with two friends in the lively U Street neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the group was waiting at a bus stop in the 1200 block of U Street Northwest. At approximately 5:01 a.m. on August 5, 2023, as a new day was dawning, their night took a tragic turn.

Without any apparent warning or provocation, a man approached them and opened fire. Baker was shot multiple ti ...

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