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Ta-quan Pinkney

Case from Washington, DC dated Sep 09, 2018

Victim Details

Ta-quan Pinkney

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2018-09-09

18

Ta-quan

Pinkney

07/21/2026

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On a Sunday afternoon, September 9, 2018, 18-year-old Ta-quan Pinkney, a male, was fatally shot in the 2800 block of Stanton Road in Southeast Washington, D.C. He had just left his home to buy a soda from a nearby corner store when the incident occurred around 1:07 p.m. According to his family and friends, Pinkney was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of a 'neighborhood beef' and was shot in the back as he tried to flee the violence. His mother was told by police that the bullet was ...
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  • Homicide: 2800 Block of Stanton Road, Southeast | mpdc
  • WJLA: 18-year-old man shot to death in Southeast
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