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Kermit Cain Jr.

Case from Washington, DC dated Mar 27, 2021

Victim Details

Kermit Cain, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2021-03-27

42

Kermit

Cain Jr.

07/11/2026

Case Description

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In the early morning hours of Saturday, March 27, 2021, the sounds of gunshots shattered the predawn quiet in the 1700 block of Gales Place, Northeast in Washington, D.C. Responding to reports of the gunfire at approximately 1:11 a.m., officers from the Fifth District of the Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene to find a man suffering from gunshot wounds.

The victim was identified as 42-year-old Kermit Cain, Jr., a resident of Northeast, D.C. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical ...
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  • Washington Post: Man was fatally shot Saturday in Northeast Washington, D.C. police say
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    Has anyone else noticed how the area around Gales Place has been remarkably quiet since Kermit's pas... ...Read More
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