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Russell Wise

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early afternoon of a summer day in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck in the Northeast quadrant of the city. On Monday, July 31, 2023, at approximately 12:29 p.m., the sounds of gunfire shattered the midday calm in the 1800 block of West Virginia Avenue, NE. When officers from the Fifth District of the Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene, they discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

The victim was identified as 44-year-old Russell Wiseman, a resident of North ...Read More
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  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/31/men-shot-northeast-northwest-dc/
  • DC News Now | Washington, DC: Man shot, killed near Northeast DC university campus
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    Victim Details

    Russell Wise

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2023-07-31

    44

    Russell

    Wise

    11/15/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been following the case of Russell Wiseman's tragic murder since the news broke, and I keep com... ...Read More
    12/14/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the neighborhood where Russell Wiseman’s murder occurred. The 1800 blo... ...Read More
    08/19/2024
    Has anyone heard about any updates on the Russell Wiseman case from July? I can't stop thinking abou... ...Read More
    07/19/2024
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