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Zion Hollingsworth-Hayes

Case from Washington, DC dated Jul 22, 2023

Victim Details

Zion Hollingsworth-Hayes

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2023-07-22

19

Zion

Hollingsworth-Hayes

Yes

07/27/2026

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On a summer evening in Washington, D.C., the life of 19-year-old Zion Hollingsworth-Hayes was tragically cut short. The male victim from Silver Spring, Maryland, was found shot on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in the Columbia Heights neighborhood. The events of that night began to unfold around 9:53 p.m. when Metropolitan Police Department officers were called to the 1400 block of Girard Street, Northwest, for a reported shooting. There, they discovered 29-year-old Luke Whitaker suffering from gunsho ...
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  • D.C. Witness: Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide: 1400 Block of Girard Street, Northwest - D.C. Witness
  • Update: Double Homicide in Columbia Heights. Saturday Night Shootings - PoPville
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    It's been unsettling reading about the tragic events in Columbia Heights. I can't stop thinking abou... ...Read More
    10/24/2024
    Has anyone else been following the connections between the suspect and the victims in the Columbia H... ...Read More
    10/08/2024
    I’ve been thinking a lot about Zion Hollingsworth-Hayes and his family. He was so young, only 19, ... ...Read More
    03/23/2024
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