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Devante Waters

Case from Washington, DC dated Oct 16, 2021

Victim Details

Devante Waters

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2021-10-16

27

Devante

Waters

07/07/2026

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On a Saturday night in Washington, D.C., the life of 27-year-old Devante Waters was tragically cut short. On October 16, 2021, at approximately 9:43 p.m., gunshots rang out in the 400 block of 12th Street, Southeast. Witnesses reported that Waters was the victim of a drive-by shooting that occurred in the middle of the block.

When officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene, they found Devante Waters suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was quickly transpor ...
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  • Homicide: 400 Block of 12th Street, Southeast | mpdc
  • CAPITOL HILL CORNER: Homicide Saturday Night in Front of Watkins – Bullet Strikes ANC Commissioner’s House
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