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Lester Howard

Case from Washington, DC dated May 15, 2021

Victim Details

Lester Howard

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2021-05-15

28

Lester

Howard

Yes

07/11/2026

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In the late afternoon of May 15, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in the 3900 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast, in Washington, D.C. When the chaos subsided, 28-year-old Lester Howard, a Black male from Southeast, D.C., lay fatally wounded. Responding officers and emergency medical services arrived at the scene around 4:55 pm to find a tragic scene. Howard, along with two women, had all sustained gunshot wounds.

Despite the immediate medical attention, Howard’s injuries w ...
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  • Homicide: 3900 Block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast | mpdc
  • FOX 5 DC: Man killed, three other victims hospitalized after Northeast DC quadruple shooting
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    It's so distressing to hear about the violence that took Lester Howard's life and impacted the other... ...Read More
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