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Ali Jamil Al-Mahdi

Case from Washington, DC dated Aug 23, 2021

Victim Details

Ali Jamil Al-Mahdi

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2021-08-23

32

Ali

Jamil Al-Mahdi

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 23, 2021, the sounds of gunfire shattered the quiet of the Shaw neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. When police arrived at the 1800 block of Ninth Street NW around 2:24 a.m., they discovered 32-year-old Ali Jamil Al-Mahdi suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services rushed him to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead a short time later. The cause of his death was determined to be the gunshot ...
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  • Washington Post: Man fatally shot in Shaw neighborhood of Northwest Washington
  • Suspects Wanted for Homicides in the District | mpdc
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