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Jaquon Helm

Case from Washington, DC dated May 26, 2018

Victim Details

Jaquon Helm

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2018-05-26

40

Jaquon

Helm

Yes

07/08/2026

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In the evening hours of a Memorial Day weekend in Washington, D.C., a dispute that began over a child riding his bicycle in a parking lot escalated into a tragedy that claimed the lives of 40-year-old Jaquon Helm and his wife, 35-year-old Venius Badgett. On May 26, 2018, the couple was in the parking lot of the Gardens Apartments on Galveston Street SW when they encountered a young boy on his bike. Fearing for the child's safety in the dark, Badgett advised him not to ride there at night. This s ...
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  • Arrest Made in a Homicide: Unit Block of Galveston Street, Southwest | mpdc
  • Suspect Wanted in a Homicide: Unit Block of Galveston Street, Southwest | mpdc
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    I just found out Jaquon was a youth sports coach and it’s really weighing heavy on my mind thinkin... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about how this tragedy occurred in a place where kids often play. It's so dist... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the tragic case of Jaquon Helm and Venius Badgett, and one detail I find parti... ...Read More
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