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Zaan Scott

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the evening of April 9, 2017, Zaan Scott, a 25-year-old man, was walking home in Southeast Washington, D.C., after his shift as a popular swim instructor. He made a quick stop at a corner store to buy his fiancée her favorite candy before continuing on his way. As he neared his apartment on Southern Avenue, two men approached him from behind in an attempted robbery. When Scott resisted, a struggle ensued, and he was shot once in the back. The assailants searched his pockets but fled after fi ...Read More
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  • Washington Post: Perspective | It should have been a big, beautiful church wedding. Instead it was a funeral.
  • Washington Post: Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of popular Capitol Hill swim instructor
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    Victim Details

    Zaan Scott

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2017-04-09

    24

    Zaan

    Scott

    11/16/2025

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