Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Nyair Raymond
Gender : Male
Age : 17
Race : Black
Date : 01/15/2025
Location : Near Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
City : Washington
County : District of Columbia
State : District of Columbia
Agency : Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Drowning
Event : Believed to have drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/15/2025, officers attempted to stop a black Kia Sportage for a traffic violation near the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. The driver, 18-year-old Jalen Anthony Young, and the passenger, believed to be 17-year-old Nyair Raymond, fled on foot. Young was apprehended, but Raymond escaped and has been missing since. Three days later, Raymond's phone was found near the bridge, and his jacket was discovered submerged in the Anacostia River about a week and a half later. On 03/07/2025, a body matching Raymond's description was recovered from the river, but official identification is pending. His mother, Sharnell Ford, suspects foul play and is demanding access to body camera footage from the night of the chase. The investigation is ongoing.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-teen-vanishes-after-police-chase-mom-demands-answers
