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George Johnson Jr.

Case from Washington, DC dated May 07, 2018

Victim Details

George Johnson Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2018-05-07

43

George

Johnson Jr.

07/28/2026

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On the evening of May 7, 2018, a burst of gunfire shattered the night in the 800 block of Oglethorpe Street, Northeast Washington, D.C., forever altering the lives of two families. When police arrived at the scene around 9:52 p.m., they discovered two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were rushed to local hospitals for medical attention. One of the men, a 43-year-old Black male named George Johnson Jr., succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The second man survived the violent ...
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  • Homicide: 800 Block of Oglethorpe Street, Northeast | mpdc
  • NBC4 Washington: 1 Dead, 1 Injured in DC Shooting
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