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Erica Darnise Ward

Case from Washington, DC dated Dec 30, 2020

Victim Details

Erica Darnise Ward

Female

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2020-12-30

35

Erica

Darnise Ward

07/02/2026

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In the late hours of a Wednesday in Washington, D.C., a domestic dispute tragically escalated, leading to the death of 35-year-old Erica Darnise Ward. On December 30, 2020, at approximately 11:38 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 4700 block of Benning Road, Southeast. Inside a residence, they found Ward suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency services transported her to a local hospital, but her life could not be saved.

The investigation into the female's death qui ...
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  • Obituary for Erica Darnise Ward at D. L. McLaughlin Funeral Services
  • Arrest Made in a Homicide: 4700 Block of Benning Road, Southeast | mpdc
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