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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDNC Employee Shot Dead in DC Over the Weekend
Source: ABC News
DNC Employee Shot Dead in DC Over the Weekend
By MARIAM KHAN - Jul 11, 2016, 3:03 PM ET
A Democratic National Committee employee was shot dead over the weekend about a block from his home, officials said today.
Seth Rich worked as the voter expansion data director at the DNC for more than two years. The attack occurred Sunday at about 4:20 a.m. on a residential street in the Bloomingdale neighborhood in northwestern Washington, D.C. His death was the District of Columbias 68th homicide of 2016.
He was shot several times and was struck at least once in the back, acting Capt. Anthony Haythe of the Metropolitan Police Departments homicide unit said Monday morning at a news conference.
Police said they heard gunshots while patrolling the area. Rich, who was 27 years old, was found conscious and breathing at the scene. But a little more than an hour later, he succumbed to his injuries at an area hospital, according to officials.
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By MARIAM KHAN - Jul 11, 2016, 3:03 PM ET
A Democratic National Committee employee was shot dead over the weekend about a block from his home, officials said today.
Seth Rich worked as the voter expansion data director at the DNC for more than two years. The attack occurred Sunday at about 4:20 a.m. on a residential street in the Bloomingdale neighborhood in northwestern Washington, D.C. His death was the District of Columbias 68th homicide of 2016.
He was shot several times and was struck at least once in the back, acting Capt. Anthony Haythe of the Metropolitan Police Departments homicide unit said Monday morning at a news conference.
Police said they heard gunshots while patrolling the area. Rich, who was 27 years old, was found conscious and breathing at the scene. But a little more than an hour later, he succumbed to his injuries at an area hospital, according to officials.
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DNC Employee Shot Dead in DC Over the Weekend (Original Post)
Eugene
Jul 2016
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Botany
(70,483 posts)1. Seth Rich
It is the guns end of story.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)2. 4:30 in the morning?
NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)3. May have been running or exercising.
In my Office it isn't uncommon to come into work at 6AM.
AnnieBW
(10,422 posts)4. DC is a very early town
Especially these days, with Metro being screwed up.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)5. I hadn't heard that good point.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)6. Rest in Peace.
Abouttime
(675 posts)7. Assassinated possibly?
Voter expansion director? This could have been a hit by the tea partiers or trump supporters.
I would not put it past trump to start killing certain critical staffers in the opposition.
I hope Obama and Loretta Lynch have the FBI and DOJ thoroughly investigate this senseless murder.
SickOfTheOnePct
(7,290 posts)8. Yes, I'm sure that's it
A political assassination.
1939
(1,683 posts)10. Occam's Razor would suggest a simpler explanations. NT
larkrake
(1,674 posts)9. Knew too much
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)11. please expound upon your theory nt
harrose
(380 posts)12. So now it's open season on Democrats??
We need to take back this country and make sure the Rethugs never, ever, ever get into power again at any level -- from dogcatcher on up.