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On a fall evening in Washington, D.C., a burst of gunfire shattered the night, leaving a young woman's life cut tragically short. Shawntese Murphy, a 30-year-old female from Suitland, Maryland, was fatally shot on Friday, October 20, 2017. The incident occurred at approximately 10:53 p.m. in the 1600 block of U Street, in the Southeast section of the city. When officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene, they discovered Murphy unconscious and unresponsive, suffering fr ...Read More
Victim Details

Shawntese Murphy

Female

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2017-10-20

20

Shawntese

Murphy

11/16/2025