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Kennedy Javier Amaya-Olivares

Death by Force
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In the early morning hours of July 8, 2017, a verbal altercation in the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C. turned deadly, claiming the life of 19-year-old Kennedy Javier Amaya-Olivares. The aspiring rapper from Severn, Maryland, was with friends in the 3500 block of Water Street NW when they became embroiled in a dispute with the occupants of another vehicle. The situation, described as a 'juvenile fight over heated words,' escalated tragically just before 3 a.m.

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  • WJLA: Police: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Georgetown shooting
  • Two Men Shot, One Killed in Georgetown Section of NW DC
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    Victim Details

    Kennedy Javier Amaya-Olivares

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2017-07-08

    19

    Kennedy

    Javier Amaya-Olivares

    11/16/2025

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