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Reginald Cooper Jr.

Case from Washington, DC dated Oct 17, 2022

Victim Details

Reginald Cooper Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2022-10-17

19

Reginald

Cooper Jr.

07/13/2026

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In the autumn of 2022, the lives of two teenage friends were tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in Southeast Washington, D.C. Reginald Cooper Jr., a 19-year-old Black male, and his childhood friend, Davonte Berkley, also 19, were fatally shot on the evening of October 17th. The incident unfolded around 8:30 p.m. in an apartment building on Congress Street SE, a place Cooper's family said he didn't typically frequent. A third individual was also wounded in the attack but survived. The Met ...
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  • Fairfax Daily Voice: Teen Gunman Apprehended In DC Months After Murdering Lifelong Friends From MD: Police
  • NBC4 Washington: 2 Dead, 1 Injured in DC Triple Shooting
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    I just can't stop thinking about how the community must be feeling after such a terrible loss. Regin... ...Read More
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