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Diallo Wright

Death by Force

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Shooting–8/1/23–3100 Block of 16th Street NW–Diallo Wright
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In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in the nation's capital, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Diallo Wright, a 23-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on August 1, 2023, in the 3100 block of 16th Street, Northwest. The incident occurred at approximately 1:02 AM in Washington, D.C., prompting a response from the Metropolitan Police Department's Third District officers who arrived at the scene to find a male suffering from gunshot wounds.

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  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/08/01/police-dc-homicide/
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    Victim Details

    Diallo Wright

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2023-08-01

    23

    Diallo

    Wright

    11/15/2025

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