Mysterious death of homeless man remains unsolved

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Zenebech Injera is one the highest-rated Ethiopian restaurants in the District, an unassuming carryout serving up spicy dishes from its storefront on T Street Northwest in the Shaw neighborhood. It was outside this local hot spot that the body of Anteneh Getnet Amare was found 2 1/2 years ago. Police have had few leads in the case. There was a misty rain the day that Zenebech employee Hiruy Mengtistu went to clean the front window and spotted Amare’s body. It was May 12, 2008, around 4 p.m.; Mengtistu quickly called police.

The body of Amare, who police say was 21 years old when he died, was on the ground, practically unscathed.

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