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Damion Blocker

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the winter of 1996, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 14-year-old Damion Blocker. On the afternoon of January 19th, just as the final school bell echoed through the halls of the Winston Education Center in Southeast Washington, D.C., Damion was there to pick up his young 5-year-old cousin. An eighth-grader at Roper Middle School and a former student at Winston, he was a familiar and welcome face, often visiting with his former teachers.

Tragically, on that day, two teen ...Read More
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  • Washington Post: TEEN CONVICTED OF FATALLY SHOOTING BOY AT D.C. SCHOOL
  • School Violence 1995-1996
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    Victim Details

    Damion Blocker

    Male

    Washington

    DC

    1996-01-19

    14

    Damion

    Blocker

    11/15/2025

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