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Taquan Smith

Case from Washington, DC dated Oct 30, 2018

Victim Details

Taquan Smith

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2018-10-30

25

Taquan

Smith

07/10/2026

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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 ...
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  • Homicide: 4800 Block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast | mpdc
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