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Donta Thrower

Case from Washington, DC dated May 30, 2014

Victim Details

Donta Thrower

Male

Black / African American

Washington

DC

2014-05-30

32

Donta

Thrower

07/24/2026

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In the late spring of 2014, a violent encounter on a Friday evening tragically cut short the life of Donta Thrower, a 32-year-old male from Northwest, D.C. On May 30, at approximately 9:24 p.m., in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street, Northwest, gunfire erupted, and Thrower was fatally shot. The Metropolitan Police Department promptly began an investigation into the homicide, seeking assistance from the public to gather information about the incident that had taken a man's life.

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  • http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/dc-police-investigate-fatal-shooting-on-north-capital-street/2014/05/31/b3e5d2f6-e8e2-
  • Arrest made in homicide of man shot in NW, DC in 2014 | wusa9.com
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    I find it so distressing that incidents like what happened to Donta Thrower continue to affect commu... ...Read More
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