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Phillip Dumbuya

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early hours of a Monday morning in the District of Columbia, a burst of violence shattered the predawn quiet of the U Street corridor. On August 27, 2018, in the 1900 block of Ninth Street, Northwest, just a few blocks from the Shaw-Howard University Metro station, gunfire erupted, leaving two men struck. One of the men, 22-year-old Phillip Dumbuya of Hyattsville, Maryland, succumbed to his injuries, his life cut tragically short.

The shooting, which occurred around 1:15 a.m., also ...Read More
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  • Homicide: 1900 Block of 9th Street, Northwest | mpdc
  • WJLA: Man killed in double shooting marks DC's 103rd homicide of 2018
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    Victim Details

    Phillip Dumbuya

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2018-08-27

    22

    Phillip

    Dumbuya

    11/15/2025

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