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Russell Williams

Case from Washington, DC dated Dec 23, 2021

Victim Details

Russell Williams

Male

Washington

DC

2021-12-23

28

Russell

Williams

07/17/2026

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In the afternoon hours of a chilly Thursday just before Christmas, gunfire shattered the quiet of a Southeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood. When the sounds of the shots subsided, 28-year-old Russell Williams had lost his life in a brazen act of violence that also claimed the life of another man and left a third critically wounded.

The incident unfolded on December 23, 2021, in the 4200 block of 4th Street SE. Around 1:21 p.m., officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded to ...
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  • Homicide: 4200 Block of 4th Street, Southeast | mpdc
  • NBC4 Washington: 3 Men Shot, 2 Fatally, in School Zone in Southeast DC
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    I can't shake the feeling of sadness for the families affected by the tragic event that claimed Russ... ...Read More
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