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Willie Leon Brown Jr

Death by Force
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In the early evening hours of Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, the sound of gunshots shattered the peace in the 1400 block of Fairmont Street, Northwest in Washington, D.C. When officers from the Third District arrived at the scene around 6:21 p.m., they discovered two young men suffering from gunshot wounds, unconscious and unresponsive. One of the victims was 19-year-old Willie Leon Brown Jr., a male resident of Northwest, D.C.

Emergency medical services were dispatched to the location in fr ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Willie Leon Brown Jr

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2020-05-25

    19

    Willie

    Leon Brown Jr

    11/16/2025

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    I recently came across this case, and it’s been weighing on my mind. I can’t imagine the pain an... ...Read More
    10/17/2024
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    10/11/2023
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