Dajuan Blakney

Murdered
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On April 21, 2023, 32-year-old Dajuan Myelle Blakney was fatally shot on the 1500 block of 19th Street, SE, in Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to the location after reports of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers found Blakney lying on the steps in front of a building, unresponsive and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation led by the MPD revealed that Blakney and the suspect, Darrell Hinkle, 35, had ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Dajuan Blakney

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2023-04-21

    32

    Dajuan

    Blakney

    Yes

    12/06/2024

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