A history of funeral violence

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The deadly shooting at a funeral procession Tuesday is the latest instance where the funeral of a young person killed violently in the nation’s capital begets more violence.

In November, George Rawlings was leaving a funeral for a friend when he was shot on the stairs of a Metrobus. Police said he had attended the funeral of Ashton Hunter at the Capitol Mortuary at 1425 Maryland Ave. NE. At Hunter’s funeral, witnesses heard the suspected shooters saying Rawlings had been involved in Hunter’s killing, and one witness said they should kill Rawlings, police said.

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