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Dana Hamilton

Case from Washington, DC dated May 19, 2016

Victim Details

Dana Hamilton

Male

Washington

DC

2016-05-19

44

Dana

Hamilton

Yes

07/12/2026

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In the early morning hours of May 19, 2016, 44-year-old Dana Hamilton was walking down the 800 block of Southern Avenue in Southeast, D.C., when he was fatally shot. Police responded to reports of a shooting around 2:41 a.m. and found Hamilton suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The investigation into Hamilton's death led police to 34-year-old Quincy Green, also known as Wayne Wright, of ...
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  • Homicide: 800 Block of Southern Avenue, Southeast | mpdc
  • Washington Post: Man killed in shooting in Southeast Washington
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