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Tavon Cox

Case from Washington, DC dated Jan 11, 2020

Victim Details

Tavon Cox

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2020-01-11

41

Tavon

Cox

08/01/2026

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In the early evening of January 11, 2020, Tavon Cox, a 41-year-old Black or African American male from Baltimore, Maryland, was in the 700 block of 24th Street, Northeast in Washington, D.C., for what authorities believe was a marijuana transaction. At approximately 8:03 p.m., officers from the Fifth District of the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the scene for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered Cox inside a vehicle, suffering from gunshot wounds. Before he lost con ...
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  • baltimoresun.com: Baltimore County man fatally shot during apparent drug deal in D.C., police say
  • NBC4 Washington: Baltimore Man Killed During Drug Deal in DC
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