In the early morning hours of July 18, 2021, a night that was supposed to be a celebration of new beginnings turned into a tragedy for 29-year-old Dara Northern, a Black woman from Washington, D.C. Known to some as 'Joan' or 'Cookie,' she had recently ended a relationship and was looking forward to a night out with her best friend. Shortly before 1:30 a.m., as she left her home in the 6100 block of 4th Street, NW, to meet her friend, she was unaware that her ex-boyfriend, Idrissa Fall, was waiti
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