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Devonte Crawford

Case from Washington, DC dated Jun 14, 2016

Victim Details

Devonte Crawford

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2016-06-14

20

Devonte

Crawford

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 14, 2016, violence shattered the relative quiet of the Columbia Heights neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. At approximately 6:30 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting inside a residence in the 2900 block of 14th Street, NW. Upon arrival, officers discovered a young man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as 20-year-old Devonte Crawford, a Black male. Tragically, his injuries were fatal, and he was pronounced dead at the ...
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  • http://mpdc.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/mpdc/publication/attachments/crawford_devonte.pdf
  • Washington Post: Man fatally shot in Northwest Washington’s Columbia Heights area
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