Delonta Lavale Martin

Death by Force

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On the evening of July 20, 2014, Delonta Lavale Martin, a 22-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was fatally shot in the 4700 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE, near the Deanwood Metro station and the Deanwood Recreation Center. The incident occurred around 9:35 p.m. when police received reports of gunshots in the area. Upon arrival, officers found Martin suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was immediately transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Victim Details

Delonta Lavale Martin

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2014-07-20

22

Delonta

Lavale Martin

01/08/2025

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