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Othaniel Gaither

Case from Washington, DC dated Mar 12, 2023

Victim Details

Othaniel Gaither

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2023-03-12

34

Othaniel

Gaither

07/05/2026

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On a Sunday evening in Washington, D.C., a violent burst of gunfire erupted, shattering the peace and leaving two men dead. One of the victims was Othaniel Gaither, a 34-year-old Black man from Southeast D.C. The incident unfolded on March 12, 2023, when a vehicle carrying Gaither and two other men was relentlessly pursued and fired upon.

The chase and shooting spanned several blocks, beginning on 11th Street SE and continuing from M Street to Pennsylvania Avenue before the targeted SUV c ...
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    Did anyone else see the CCTV footage shared by MPD in the Othaniel Gaither and Hamza Halaoh case? I ... ...Read More
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    Did anyone else hear about the peculiar way the shots were fired in the tragic incident on 11th Stre... ...Read More
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