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Vedo Hall

Age : 26

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/24/2021

Location : 1300 Alabama Avenue SE

City : Washington

County : District of Columbia

State : District of Columbia

Agency : Metropolitan Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/24/2021, Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to reports that Vedo Hall had barricaded himself inside an apartment on Alabama Avenue SE while holding a woman there against her will. Police established a perimeter. Hall exited the apartment with the woman through a broken window. Officers later located Hall and the woman outside the building. Police reported that Hall held a long gun toward an officer, and an officer fired, shooting and killing Hall at the scene. No charges against officers were announced in public reporting, and no final prosecutorial outcome beyond the initial review was reported.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dcist.com/story/21/05/24/dc-police-shoot-and-kill-armed-man-near-congress-heights-metro/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-police-shooting-congress-heights/2021/05/24/
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/dc-police-shooting-congress-heights/65-9b7e8f8e-2f7f-4e0a-9a3a-0e8f2c7b0f3a