Jaylyn Wheeler

Death by Force
Case Description
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On May 16, 2018, 15-year-old Jaylyn Wheeler was fatally shot in Southeast Washington, D.C. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. in the 600 block of Alabama Avenue, SE, near Democracy Prep School. Wheeler was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The Metropolitan Police Department identified 16-year-old Daquan Gray as the primary suspect in Wheeler's murder. Gray is described as a teenage black male, approxima ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jaylyn Wheeler

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2018-05-16

    15

    Jaylyn

    Wheeler

    01/07/2025

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