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Killing of Karon Blake

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In the early morning of January 7, 2023, in Washington, D.C., the United States, Jason Lewis shot and killed 13-year-old Karon Blake. Lewis, a Black 41-year-old father of four and longtime DC Parks and Recreation employee, had stepped onto his patio to investigate a possible home invasion at around 3AM when he saw Blake and two others breaking into parked vehicles along his street. In the seconds following a brief confrontation with the group, Lewis opened fire, fatally wounding Blake. After several weeks of investigation, Lewis was arrested and charged with murder in second degree while armed. He has entered a plea of not guilty and was held in home confinement while awaiting trial in August 2024. He was convicted of manslaughter that month.

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Killing of Karon Blake
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