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Dawaun Simmons

Case from Washington, DC dated May 07, 2020

Victim Details

Dawaun Simmons

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2020-05-07

17

Dawaun

Simmons

07/29/2026

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In the late hours of a spring evening in Washington, D.C., a burst of violence cut short the life of 17-year-old Dawaun Simmons. On May 7, 2020, at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers from the Sixth District of the Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the 4400 block of Quarles Street, Northeast, following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered the young Black male suffering from a gunshot wound.

Emergency medical services rushed Dawaun to a local hospital, ...
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  • Homicide: 4400 Block of Quarles Street, Northeast | mpdc
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    I came across Dawaun Simmons' case recently, and it just struck me how young he was at only 17. Such... ...Read More
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    I just can’t shake how much potential was cut short with Dawaun Simmons' passing. I recently read ... ...Read More
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