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Richard Antonio Joseph

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early hours of Christmas Eve in 2022, the life of 50-year-old Richard Antonio Joseph of Alexandria, Virginia, was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. The male victim was in the 3600 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest, in Washington, D.C., when the shooting occurred at approximately 12:54 a.m. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department's Fourth District, drawn to the area by the sound of gunshots, discovered a grim scene upon their arrival.

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  • wusa9.com: Man shot to death, another hospitalized after shooting outside Afro Lounge
  • wusa9.com: Man shot to death, another hospitalized after shooting outside Afro Lounge
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    Victim Details

    Richard Antonio Joseph

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2022-12-24

    50

    Richard

    Antonio Joseph

    11/14/2025

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    12/25/2023
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