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On September 25, 2023, the body of an unclaimed individual identified as Joseph Hughes was discovered in Washington, D.C. The male decedent was found outside and subsequently transported to George Washington University Hospital. This discovery led to an ongoing investigation managed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Washington, D.C. Despite efforts to identify next of kin or contacts, Joseph Hughes remains unclaimed, and the circumstances leading to his death remain under investigat ...Read More
Date Found: 09/25/2023
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Victim Details

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122770

UCP122770

46191

Joseph

Hughes

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

09/25/2023

Washington D.C.

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

No

41965

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Washington

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Tiffany Ware Murrell

Forensic Investigator

401 E Street, SW, , Washington, District of Columbia

2026989000

Local

Medical Examiner

https://ocme.dc.gov/

23-02856

2024-05-26

Bald

black and gray fringe scalp hair

Brown

Brown

11/23/2025


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