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Samya Gill

Death by Force

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Shooting–6/15/23–300 Block of 37th Street SE–Samya Gill
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On a late morning in Washington, D.C., 22-year-old Samya Gill, a pregnant woman from Fort Washington, Maryland, was fatally shot in what police have described as a targeted attack. The tragic event unfolded on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in the 300 block of 37th Street SE. Gill was sitting in a parked car with a male companion when two individuals armed with rifles approached the vehicle and opened fire.

Despite being gravely wounded, Gill was rushed to a local hospital where she gave birth ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Samya Gill

    Female

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2023-06-15

    22

    Samya

    Gill

    11/15/2025

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