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James Morgan

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Washington, D.C., a burst of gunfire shattered the peace on Ontario Road, Northwest, leaving a tragic scene in its wake. On August 5, 2023, 34-year-old James Morgan, a resident of Southeast, D.C., was fatally shot in the Adams Morgan neighborhood. The violence that erupted around 1:01 a.m. also claimed the lives of his 30-year-old brother, Jamal Morgan, and another man, 42-year-old Vincent Martin. When police arrived at the 2500 block of Ontario Road, ...Read More
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  • NBC4 Washington: ‘This gun violence has to stop': 7 killed in shootings over weekend in DC
  • wusa9.com: 2 killed, 1 person hospitalized in Adams Morgan shooting
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    Victim Details

    James Morgan

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2023-08-05

    34

    James

    Morgan

    Yes

    11/16/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I can't stop thinking about the impact this has had on the Morgan family and their community. Losing... ...Read More
    12/11/2024
    It's so incredibly tragic to hear about the loss of the Morgan brothers and Vincent Martin in that v... ...Read More
    03/25/2024
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