Robert Lee Arthur Jr

Death by Force
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
On the evening of September 24, 2017, Robert Lee Arthur Jr., an 18-year-old from Washington, DC, was tragically killed in a shooting. The incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. when police responded to reports of gunfire and found Arthur suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite efforts to save him, Arthur succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

The investigation into Arthur's death revealed that he was shot in the 1300 block of First Street SW, a neighborhood that had experienced a s ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (7)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • Washington Post: 18-year-old man fatally shot in Brookland neighborhood, D.C. police say

    •     ...View 6 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Robert Lee Arthur Jr

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2017-09-24

    18

    Robert

    Lee Arthur Jr

    01/08/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone else been thinking about how the community atmosphere might have played into the tragic l... ...Read More
    09/22/2024
    Was anyone else surprised to learn about the history that Jamal Thompson and Marcus Green had with l... ...Read More
    07/30/2023
    Other Cases from Washington, District-of-columbia

    Travis Irving

    Death: Aug 24, 2003
    On August 24, 2003, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Travis Irving was shot in the 1100 block of I Street e ...Read More

    Samuel Lee Smith

    Death: Nov 28, 2018
    On November 28, 2018, at approximately 5:50 PM, Samuel Lee Smith, a 23-year-old resident of Washingt g ...Read More

    Darryl Knight

    Death: Apr 17, 2017
    On April 17, 2017, at approximately 7:06 PM, Darryl Knight, aged 37, was shot and killed in the 2200 0 ...Read More

    Sean Anderson

    Death: Mar 24, 2018
    On March 24, 2018, Sean Anderson, aged 48, was found fatally shot inside a residence located at 2330 3 ...Read More

    Terrence Major

    Death: Aug 30, 2021
    On August 30, 2021, at approximately 10:56 PM, Terrence Major, a 35-year-old man from Washington, DC D ...Read More

    Tyshaun L. Turner

    Death: Dec 23, 2019
    On December 23, 2019, at approximately 4:18 PM, Tyshaun L. Turner, aged 27, was shot and killed in t ...Read More

    Shelton Robinson

    Death: Jul 19, 2022
    On July 19, 2022, at approximately 10:29 PM, Shelton Robinson, aged 34, was shot and killed in the 3 ...Read More