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Robert Lee Arthur Jr

Case from Washington, DC dated Sep 24, 2017

Victim Details

Robert Lee Arthur Jr

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2017-09-24

18

Robert

Lee Arthur Jr

07/08/2026

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On a Sunday evening in Washington, D.C., the life of 18-year-old Robert Lee Arthur Jr. was tragically cut short. On September 24, 2017, at approximately 9:50 p.m., police responded to the 2800 block of 14th Street NE, where they found the young man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Emergency services transported Robert to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he succumbed to them shortly after arrival. The incident was ruled a homicide, prompting an investigati ...
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  • Washington Post: 18-year-old man fatally shot in Brookland neighborhood, D.C. police say
  • Twitter: DC Police Department on Twitter
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