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Case Description
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Ayewa Essoea Takpara, a male individual, was found unresponsive at a group home or shelter in Washington, D.C. on the night of February 27, 2025. Despite efforts to assist him, he was pronounced deceased days later, and his body was officially discovered on March 7, 2025. The case quickly drew attention due to the lack of information available regarding next of kin or family connections, resulting in Mr. Takpara being classified as an unclaimed person.

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Date Found: 03/07/2025
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Victim Details

2025-06-25T13:06:31.38

2025-06-26T16:30:53.257

146440

UCP146440

52975

Ayewa

Essoea

Takpara

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

03/07/2025

Washington

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

20020

No

47146

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Washington

District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Julie Wolf

Lead Forensic Investigator

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

2026989000

Local

Medical Examiner

https://ocme.dc.gov/

25-00910

2025-03-07

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

12/02/2025


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