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Rondell Wills

Case from Washington, DC dated May 03, 2018

Victim Details

Rondell Wills

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2018-05-03

38

Rondell

Wills

07/22/2026

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On the afternoon of May 3, 2018, 38-year-old Rondell Wills, a Black male from Southeast, D.C., was on the 200 block of 50th Street in Northeast, Washington, D.C., when a drive-by shooting occurred. In a heroic act, Wills attempted to shield children from the gunfire and was tragically struck in the neck. Emergency services responded to the scene around 5:30 p.m. and transported him to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. It was later determined that Wills was not the intended ta ...
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  • Homicide: 200 Block of 50th Street, Northeast | mpdc
  • WJLA: Police: Man shot to death in Northeast Washington
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