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Tenika Fontanelle

Case from Washington, DC dated Aug 18, 2015

Victim Details

Tenika Fontanelle

Female

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2015-08-18

31

Tenika

Fontanelle

06/22/2026

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In the summer of 2015, a dispute between children over thrown rocks escalated into a tragic event that ended the life of 31-year-old Tenika Fontanelle in Washington, D.C. On August 18, in the 1300 block of Congress Street, SE, Fontanelle was fatally shot inside her own home. The incident, which also resulted in injuries to her 12-year-old son and the suspect, stemmed from a seemingly minor neighborhood quarrel.

The conflict began earlier that day when Fontanelle's son and his friends were ...
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  • D.C. Police: Boys, 17 and 12, and Woman Injured in Shooting
  • NBC4 Washington: Juvenile Charged With Murder After Triple Shooting
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