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Demetrius Christopher Medlay

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the late afternoon of February 24, 2016, a trivial encounter inside a market in Southeast Washington, D.C., quickly escalated into a fatal shooting. Demetrius Christopher Medlay, a 22-year-old man, bumped shoulders with Justin Robinson, leading to a brief argument. Following the dispute, Robinson communicated with Kevin Grover about Medlay. Moments later, Grover approached Medlay, pulled out a semi-automatic firearm, and shot him twice in the chest in the 3100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. ...Read More
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  • NBC4 Washington: Man Fatally Shot on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE
  • WJLA: Man dead in Southeast D.C. shooting has been identified
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    Victim Details

    Demetrius Christopher Medlay

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2016-02-24

    22

    Demetrius

    Christopher Medlay

    11/15/2025

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