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Gerald Watson

Case from Washington, DC dated Dec 13, 2018

Victim Details

Gerald Watson

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2018-12-13

15

Gerald

Watson

07/20/2026

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On a December afternoon in 2018, just after returning home from school, 15-year-old Gerald Watson asked his mother if he could go play basketball. Shortly after he left his Washington, D.C. apartment, the ninth-grader was chased by two armed and masked individuals through the parking lot of an apartment complex on Knox Place SE. The day was December 13, and it would be the last day of the young man's life.

Gerald, a student at Anacostia High School, sought refuge in his aunt's apartment b ...
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  • Arrest Made in a Homicide: 2900 Block of Knox Place, Southeast | mpdc
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    It's truly distressing to think about what Gerald Watson's family went through following his tragic ... ...Read More
    11/09/2024
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    I've been reflecting on the role that community programs, like "The Gerald Project,... ...Read More
    04/14/2024
    Anyone else deeply moved by the courage Gerald showed as he tried to find safety? It's so hard to im... ...Read More
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