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| '''Seth C. Rich''' was fatally shot around 4 |
'''Seth C. Rich''' was fatally shot around 4 am in ], on July 10, 2016. He was a 27-year-old employee of the ] (DNC).<ref name=Morton>Morton, Joseph. , '']'' (August 4, 2016; Updated August 10, 2016).</ref><ref name=Joseph>Morton, Joseph. , '']'' (August 10, 2016; Updated August 11, 2016): "Rich had worked for the DNC for two years and helped develop a computer program to make it easier for people to find polling places on Election Day."</ref> | ||
| ==Early life, education, and employment== | ==Early life, education, and employment== | ||
| Rich was a native of ], and a 2011 graduate of ], where he majored in history and political science.<ref name=obit>, '']'' (July 13, 2016).</ref><ref name=Morton /><ref name=Clinton>Hermann, Peter. , '']'' (July 12, 2016).</ref> |
Rich was a native of ], and a 2011 graduate of ], where he majored in history and political science.<ref name=obit>, '']'' (July 13, 2016).</ref><ref name=Morton /><ref name=Clinton>Hermann, Peter. , '']'' (July 12, 2016).</ref> | ||
| At the time of his death, Rich was Deputy Director of "Data-for-Voter Protection/Expansion" at the DNC, where he had been employed for two years.<ref name=Joseph /><ref name=obit /> He developed a computer application to assist voters in locating polling stations.<ref name=DT>Allen, Nick. . '']'' (10 August 2016): "appeared to be an attempted robbery near his home in a suburb of the US capital on July 10, but his belongings were not taken."</ref> | At the time of his death, Rich was Deputy Director of "Data-for-Voter Protection/Expansion" at the DNC, where he had been employed for two years.<ref name=Joseph /><ref name=obit /> He developed a computer application to assist voters in locating polling stations.<ref name=DT>Allen, Nick. . '']'' (10 August 2016): "appeared to be an attempted robbery near his home in a suburb of the US capital on July 10, but his belongings were not taken."</ref> | ||
| ==Death and aftermath== | ==Death and aftermath== | ||
| Rich left the Lou's City Bar in ] at 1:45 |
Rich left the Lou's City Bar in ] at 1:45 am and told the bar manager he would go to a nearby bar.<ref name="fox5">{{cite web |last=Marraco |first=Marina |url=http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/193631067-story |title=What happened during final hours slain DNC employee Seth Rich was alive? |work=Fox 5 DC |date=August 18, 2016 |accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref> The bar manager stated that Rich was not drunk or even tipsy,<ref name=Newsweek>Stein, Jeff. , '']'' (August 20, 2016).</ref> although there were reports that he was "highly intoxicated."<ref name="fox5"/> | ||
| Police were alerted to gunfire at 4:20 |
Police were alerted to gunfire at 4:20 am by an automated ] called ShotSpotter.<ref name=DN /><ref name=shotspotter>{{cite web |last1=Hermann |first1=Peter |last2=Williams |first2=Clarence |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/police-identify-man-fatally-shot-in-bloomingdale/2016/07/11/4236fd1a-4754-11e6-90a8-fb84201e0645_story.html |title=Slain Democratic National Committee staffer 'wanted to make a difference' |work=Washington Post |date=July 11, 2016}}</ref> Rich was shot twice<ref name=DT/> about a block from his home<ref name="abcgo"/> in the ] neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the vicinity of ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mother, Police Seeking Tips on Killing of DNC Staffer Seth Rich |url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Seth-Rich-Murder-Investigation-389218672.html|website=]|date=August 5, 2016}}</ref><ref name=DN>Shrier, Adam. , '']'' (July 11, 2016).</ref> His father believes that his son engaged his assailants before he was killed.<ref name=DN /> | ||
| He was found conscious but later died in the hospital.<ref name="abcgo">Khan, Mariam. , '']'' (11 July 2016).</ref> Police stated that Rich may have been killed in an attempted robbery.<ref name=DT/> The DC Police Department posted a customary reward of $25,000 for information about the death.<ref name=Joseph /><ref name=WaPo10Aug16>, '']'' (10 August 2016).</ref> | He was found conscious but later died in the hospital.<ref name="abcgo">Khan, Mariam. , '']'' (11 July 2016).</ref> Police stated that Rich may have been killed in an attempted robbery.<ref name=DT/> The DC Police Department posted a customary reward of $25,000 for information about the death.<ref name=Joseph /><ref name=WaPo10Aug16>, '']'' (10 August 2016).</ref> | ||
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| DNC Chair ] issued a statement mourning the loss and praising Rich's work "to protect the most sacred right we share as Americans — the right to vote."<ref name=shotspotter /> ] spoke of this fatality during a speech advocating ].<ref name=Joseph /><ref name=Clinton /> | DNC Chair ] issued a statement mourning the loss and praising Rich's work "to protect the most sacred right we share as Americans — the right to vote."<ref name=shotspotter /> ] spoke of this fatality during a speech advocating ].<ref name=Joseph /><ref name=Clinton /> | ||
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Revision as of 23:55, 20 August 2016
Seth C. Rich was fatally shot around 4 am in Washington, D.C., on July 10, 2016. He was a 27-year-old employee of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Early life, education, and employment
Rich was a native of Omaha, Nebraska, and a 2011 graduate of Creighton University, where he majored in history and political science.
At the time of his death, Rich was Deputy Director of "Data-for-Voter Protection/Expansion" at the DNC, where he had been employed for two years. He developed a computer application to assist voters in locating polling stations.
Death and aftermath
Rich left the Lou's City Bar in Columbia Heights at 1:45 am and told the bar manager he would go to a nearby bar. The bar manager stated that Rich was not drunk or even tipsy, although there were reports that he was "highly intoxicated."
Police were alerted to gunfire at 4:20 am by an automated gunfire locator called ShotSpotter. Rich was shot twice about a block from his home in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the vicinity of Howard University. His father believes that his son engaged his assailants before he was killed.
He was found conscious but later died in the hospital. Police stated that Rich may have been killed in an attempted robbery. The DC Police Department posted a customary reward of $25,000 for information about the death.
DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued a statement mourning the loss and praising Rich's work "to protect the most sacred right we share as Americans — the right to vote." Hillary Clinton spoke of this fatality during a speech advocating limiting the availability of guns.
See also
References
- ^ Morton, Joseph. "D.C. police, family of slain DNC staffer Seth Rich urge anyone with information about murder to come forward", Omaha World-Herald (August 4, 2016; Updated August 10, 2016).
- ^ Morton, Joseph. "WikiLeaks offers $20,000 reward for help finding Omaha native Seth Rich's killer", Omaha World-Herald (August 10, 2016; Updated August 11, 2016): "Rich had worked for the DNC for two years and helped develop a computer program to make it easier for people to find polling places on Election Day."
- ^ "Rich, Seth C.", Omaha World-Herald (July 13, 2016).
- ^ Hermann, Peter. "Hillary Clinton invokes name of slain DNC aide Seth Rich in calling for gun control", Washington Post (July 12, 2016).
- ^ Allen, Nick. WikiLeaks offers $20,000 reward over murder of Democrat staffer Seth Rich. The Daily Telegraph (10 August 2016): "appeared to be an attempted robbery near his home in a suburb of the US capital on July 10, but his belongings were not taken."
- ^ Marraco, Marina (August 18, 2016). "What happened during final hours slain DNC employee Seth Rich was alive?". Fox 5 DC. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- Stein, Jeff. "Seth Rich: Inside the Killing of the DNC Staffer", Newsweek (August 20, 2016).
- ^ Shrier, Adam. "Democratic National Committee staffer killed in Washington, D.C. shooting", New York Daily News (July 11, 2016).
- ^ Hermann, Peter; Williams, Clarence (July 11, 2016). "Slain Democratic National Committee staffer 'wanted to make a difference'". Washington Post.
- ^ Khan, Mariam. DNC Employee Shot Dead in DC Over the Weekend, ABC News (11 July 2016).
- "Mother, Police Seeking Tips on Killing of DNC Staffer Seth Rich". NBC Washington. August 5, 2016.
- "WikiLeaks offers reward for help finding DNC staffer's killer", Washington Post (10 August 2016).
External links
- "Seth Conrad Rich", The Jewish Press (July 22, 2016).
- Harris, Chris. "Friends of Slain DNC Staffer Seth Rich Remember Him as 'Honest' and 'Self-Sacrificing'", People (July 13, 2016).