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In the winter of 2016, a life was tragically cut short in the Takoma neighborhood of Washington, D.C. James Dorsey, Jr., a 37-year-old Black/African American man, was shot and killed on the evening of December 26th. The incident unfolded around 7:45 p.m. in the 200 block of Cedar Street NW, just outside a 7-Eleven.

According to police reports, Dorsey had been involved in an argument with two other men. The dispute escalated, and one of the men brandished a handgun, firing at Dorsey. Emerg ...Read More
Victim Details

James Dorsey, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2016-12-26

37

James

Dorsey Jr.

12/10/2025