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Leslie Simpson

Case from Washington, DC dated Aug 10, 2022

Victim Details

Leslie Simpson

Female

Washington

DC

2022-08-10

52

Leslie

Simpson

07/10/2026

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A morning in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Southeast Washington, D.C. was shattered by violence on August 10, 2022. Leslie Simpson, a 52-year-old woman, was shot multiple times in what police have described as a domestic incident. The shooting occurred around 8:17 a.m. in the 200 block of Savannah Street, Southeast, at the Savannah Heights Apartments.

Responding officers found Simpson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was rushed to a local hospital, but despite all life-s ...
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  • wusa9.com: DC woman found dead in apparent murder-suicide, police say
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/08/10/shooting-fatal-dc/
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    I’ve been following the case of Leslie Simpson, and I keep thinking about the impact on the commun... ...Read More
    12/07/2024
    I’ve lived in Congress Heights for years, and it's so disturbing to see something like this happen... ...Read More
    10/16/2023
    Hey everyone, I've been thinking a lot about the role of security measures, like the ones at Savanna... ...Read More
    04/25/2023
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