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Taquan Smith

Death by Force
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On a Tuesday night in Washington, D.C., the life of a 25-year-old Black man, Taquan Smith, was tragically cut short. On October 30, 2018, at approximately 10:29 p.m., members of the Sixth District of the Metropolitan Police Department rushed to the 4800 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast, after hearing the sound of gunshots. Upon their arrival, they discovered a male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene, and the victim, identified ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Taquan Smith

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2018-10-30

    25

    Taquan

    Smith

    11/16/2025

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    Did anyone else catch the recent vigil held in Taquan's memory on Alabama Avenue? It was genuinely m... ...Read More
    11/14/2023
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    11/11/2023
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