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Doran Melvin Woodson

Case from Washington, DC dated Sep 17, 2016

Victim Details

Doran Melvin Woodson

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2016-09-17

28

Doran

Melvin Woodson

07/30/2026

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In the late hours of a Saturday night in Washington, D.C., the life of Doran Melvin Woodson was tragically cut short. On September 17, 2016, in the 5200 block of Just Street in the Northeast quadrant of the city, police responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 10:41 p.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered 28-year-old Doran Melvin Woodson, a Black male, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police Department launched a homicide inv ...
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  • WJLA: Police: Man dead after shooting in Northeast D.C.
  • Twitter: DC Police Department on Twitter
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