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Taiyania Thompson

Death by Force
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In the winter of 2018, the life of 16-year-old Taiyania Thompson was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. The female teenager was discovered unresponsive inside a Northeast apartment on January 25th, located on Mount Olivet Road. She had sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to a local hospital in very serious condition. Despite medical efforts, Thompson succumbed to her injuries three days later, on January 28, 2018. Her death came just one month after she had celebrated ...Read More
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  • WJLA: Police: Man, 18, arrested in connection with shooting death of girl, 16, near Gallaudet
  • Arrest Made in a Homicide: 1000 Block of Mount Olivet Road, Northeast | mpdc
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    Victim Details

    Taiyania Thompson

    Female

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2018-01-25

    16

    Taiyania

    Thompson

    11/15/2025

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