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Melvin Henderson

Case from Washington, DC dated Feb 10, 2023

Victim Details

Melvin Henderson

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2023-02-10

27

Melvin

Henderson

07/16/2026

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In the early evening of Friday, February 10, 2023, the sound of gunshots shattered the peace in the 1900 block of 18th Street, Southeast, near the Anacostia Neighborhood Library in Washington, D.C. When officers from the Sixth District arrived at the scene around 5:52 p.m., they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the quick response from D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the victim, identified as 27-year-old Melvin Henderson, a Black man from Southeast, D.C., showed no sig ...
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  • NBC4 Washington: Man Killed in Shooting Near Anacostia Library in Southeast: DC Police
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    I’ve been following the news about Melvin Henderson, and my thoughts are with his loved ones as th... ...Read More
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    Did anyone else notice how close this tragic event happened to the Anacostia Neighborhood Library? I... ...Read More
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