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Lamar Purnell Parrish

Case from Washington, DC dated Sep 02, 2016

Victim Details

Lamar Purnell Parrish

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2016-09-02

28

Lamar

Purnell Parrish

07/08/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 2, 2016, the life of 28-year-old Lamar Purnell Parrish, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded to reports of a shooting and discovered Parrish's body in the 2500 block of 14th Street NE. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident was one of three fatal shootings to occur in Northeast Washington within the s ...
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  • WJLA: Man shot, killed overnight in Northeast D.C.
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