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William Venison

Case from Washington, DC dated Apr 12, 2022

Victim Details

William Venison

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2022-04-12

29

William

Venison

07/10/2026

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In the early afternoon of a spring day in Washington, D.C., the life of 29-year-old William Venison was tragically cut short. On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at approximately 12:38 p.m., the sounds of gunfire shattered the midday calm in the 2800 block of Gainesville Street, Southeast. When officers from the Seventh District of the Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene, they discovered a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Emergency medical services were promptly dispatc ...
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  • Homicide: 2800 Block of Gainesville Street, Southeast | mpdc
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