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Michael Donell Adams

Death by Force
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In the cold of a February evening in Washington, D.C., a young man's life was cut short by gunfire. Twenty-three-year-old Michael Donell Adams was found with a gunshot wound on the night of Friday, February 19, 2016. The incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. in the 900 block of Eastern Avenue, NE. Emergency responders transported him to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he succumbed to them shortly after arrival.

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  • Washington Post: Man slain in NE Washington Friday has been identified by D.C. police
  • Michael Donell Adams, age 23 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    Victim Details

    Michael Donell Adams

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2016-02-19

    23

    Michael

    Donell Adams

    11/15/2025

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