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Grant Copeland Dosunmu

Death by Force
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In the quiet Hawthorne neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the evening of December 11, 2016, was shattered by violence that claimed the life of 21-year-old Grant Copeland Dosunmu, a Black/African American male. Police were called to the 6900 block of 32nd Street NW around 9:30 p.m., where they discovered Dosunmu inside a Jaguar, suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, just two blocks from his family's home.

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  • WJLA: Police: Man shot to death in NW DC
  • Man, 21, found fatally shot in car in upper Northwest DC - WTOP News
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    Victim Details

    Grant Copeland Dosunmu

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2016-12-11

    21

    Grant

    Copeland Dosunmu

    11/15/2025

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