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Ronald McKnight

Case from Washington, DC dated Apr 18, 2021

Victim Details

Ronald McKnight

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2021-04-18

44

Ronald

McKnight

08/03/2026

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In the early hours of April 18, 2021, Ronald McKnight, a 44-year-old Black male from Northwest, Washington, D.C., was found deceased in the bathroom of a hostel located on the 1600 block of 7th Street, NW. The Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call about an unconscious person at approximately 1:31 a.m. and discovered McKnight with gunshot wounds. Emergency services found no signs of life, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • Arrest Made in a Homicide: 1600 Block of 7th Street, Northwest | mpdc
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