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Markel Ford

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Washington, D.C., violence shattered the quiet of a Northeast neighborhood. On June 26, 2022, 23-year-old Markel Ford, a male resident of Northeast, D.C., was in the 500 block of 50th Street when gunfire erupted shortly before 12:45 a.m. Responding to reports of a shooting, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department's Sixth District arrived to find a chaotic scene with two men suffering from gunshot wounds.

Emergency medical services were di ...Read More
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  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/25/two-critically-wounded-dc-shootings-police-say/
  • WJLA: Teen, 2 adults killed and multiple injured in overnight shootings across DC
    • Victim Details

    Markel Ford

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2022-06-26

    23

    Markel

    Ford

    11/15/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been following the tragic case of Markel Ford, and I can't help but think about the impact this... ...Read More
    12/22/2023
    Has anyone heard anything about the surveillance footage around 50th Street on the night Markel Ford... ...Read More
    11/09/2023
    Has anyone else been following the Markel Ford case? It's so tragic to hear that such a young life w... ...Read More
    07/25/2023
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