Renewed shrine for Derico Justice Miles | 1200 block of Mount Olivet Road NE DC

This large and exceptional shrine for Mr. Miles has been consistently maintained, expanded, and renewed in his honor over the past few years. An earlier version of his memorial (at this same location) can be seen here.

From the original DC Police report: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, December 6, 2021, in the 1200 block of Mount Olivet Road NE, Washington, DC.  At approximately 11:25 pm, members of the Fifth District responded to the listed location for report of the sound of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and determined that the victim displayed no signs consistent with life. The decedent has been identified as 21 year-old Derico Justice Miles, of Southeast, DC.

To his community, his life mattered, and still does.

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