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Kenneth Poindexter

Death by Force
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In the winter of 2018, a burst of violence in Southeast Washington, D.C. claimed the life of 29-year-old Kenneth Poindexter. On the afternoon of Saturday, January 20th, police responded to a report of a shooting in the 4700 block of Benning Road, SE. Inside a residence, they discovered Poindexter suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency services transported him to a local hospital, but his injuries proved fatal.

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    Victim Details

    Kenneth Poindexter

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2018-01-20

    29

    Kenneth

    Poindexter

    Yes

    11/16/2025

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