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Travis Barksdale

Death by Force
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In the late summer of 2018, the life of a young Washington, D.C. man was cut short in a burst of gunfire that marked a grim milestone for the city. Travis Barksdale, a 25-year-old male, was shot and killed shortly after midnight on Thursday, August 23, 2018. The fatal shooting occurred in the 600 block of Evarts Street NE, just around the corner from his home in the Edgewood community. His death was the city's 100th homicide of that year.

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  • Homicide: 600 Block of Evarts Street, Northeast | mpdc
  • PoPville: Shooting Homicide in Edgewood around Midnight
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    Victim Details

    Travis Barksdale

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2018-08-23

    25

    Travis

    Barksdale

    11/15/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I can't stop thinking about the impact this must have had on Travis Barksdale's daughter. She was on... ...Read More
    04/26/2024
    I just can't stop thinking about Travis Barksdale and how senseless his murder was. Having worked so... ...Read More
    08/03/2023
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