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Herbert Dowtin

Case from Washington, DC dated Dec 27, 2016

Victim Details

Herbert Dowtin

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2016-12-27

22

Herbert

Dowtin

07/07/2026

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In the waning days of 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the daytime quiet of a residential street in Southeast Washington, D.C., claiming the life of Herbert Dowtin. The 22-year-old man was discovered lying face down between two parked cars on the 800 block of Xenia Street SE on the afternoon of December 27, 2016. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.

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  • Washington Post: Man fatally shot in Southeast is District’s fifth homicide victim in four days
  • Homicide Victim: Herbert Dowtin - Metropolitan Police Department
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