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Tracey Cooper

Case from Washington, DC dated May 16, 2016

Victim Details

Tracey Cooper

Female

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2016-05-16

45

Tracey

Cooper

06/24/2026

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On a Monday afternoon in May, 45-year-old Tracey Louise Cooper was walking towards the front door of her home on 49th Street in Southeast Washington, D.C., when she was fatally shot. The incident occurred on May 16, 2016, at approximately 3:48 PM. A bullet, fired from a passing car, struck her in the arm and tragically pierced her lungs, aorta, and esophagus, causing her to fall from her front steps into her yard.

The shooting of Tracey Cooper happened less than three hours after another ...
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  • Washington Post: D.C. police identify man and woman fatally shot three hours and five blocks apart
  • Homicide Victim: Tracey Louise Cooper | mpdc
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    Has anyone else noticed how many cases in that area seem to go cold? It’s incredibly frustrating t... ...Read More
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