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Ta-quan Pinkney

Death by Force
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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 ...Read More
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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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    Victim Details

    Ta-quan Pinkney

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2018-09-09

    18

    Ta-quan

    Pinkney

    11/16/2025

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