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Breyona McMillian

Death by Force
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Breyona McMillian, a 16-year-old female, was tragically killed on November 25, 2016, the day after Thanksgiving, in Washington, D.C. She had been attending a boarding school in Iowa and had returned home to spend the holiday with her family. Just before noon, while standing with friends in the courtyard of the Potomac Gardens housing complex on I Street SE, gunfire erupted. Breyona was struck multiple times and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Police believe she was not the intended targ ...Read More
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  • NBC4 Washington: Sources: Man Wanted in Shooting of Teen Turns Self In
  • WTTG: Person of interest in fatal shooting of Breyona McMillian turns himself in to police
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    Victim Details

    Breyona McMillian

    Female

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2016-11-25

    16

    Breyona

    McMillian

    11/16/2025

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