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Joel David Midgett

Case from Washington, DC dated Oct 16, 2015

Victim Details

Joel David Midgett

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2015-10-16

24

Joel

David Midgett

07/06/2026

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In the early hours of a Friday morning in Washington, D.C., a dispute escalated into a fatal encounter that ended the life of 24-year-old Joel David Midgett. On October 16, 2015, at approximately 1:10 a.m., Midgett was stabbed in the 200 block of K Street NW. Another man was also injured in the incident but survived his wounds. Midgett was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

For several years, the case remained unsolved, adding to the deep-seated grief of M ...
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  • Arrest made in death of DC man fatally stabbed 4 years ago - WTOP
  • Document: Police Arrest Woman in Connection to October Homicide
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