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Malachi Lukes

Case from Washington, DC dated Mar 01, 2020

Victim Details

Malachi Lukes

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2020-03-01

13

Malachi

Lukes

07/10/2026

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On a Sunday afternoon, March 1, 2020, in Washington, D.C., 13-year-old Malachi Lukes was walking with friends to play basketball in the Shaw neighborhood, just a few blocks from his home. The young student at Cardozo Education Campus was looking forward to his 14th birthday, which was only four days away. Tragically, he would not live to celebrate it. At approximately 2:08 p.m., in the 600 block of S Street, NW, a stolen silver Kia Soul pulled alongside Malachi and his friends. Two individuals e ...
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  • Homicide: 600 Block of S Street, Northwest | mpdc
  • NBC4 Washington: 13-Year-Old Boy Killed, Another Hurt in Shaw Shooting: Police
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