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| ⚫ | '''Seth C. Rich''' was fatally shot around 4 AM in ], on July 10, 2016. He was a 27-years-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> | ||
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| ⚫ | '''Seth C. Rich''' was fatally shot around 4 AM in ], on July 10, 2016. He was |
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| ==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 |
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== | ==Death== | ||
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Seth C. Rich was fatally shot around 4 AM in Washington, D.C., on July 10, 2016. He was a 27-years-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
Rich was shot twice near his home in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the vicinity of Howard University, on July 10, 2016. Police were alerted to the gunfire at 4:20 AM by an automated gunfire locator called ShotSpotter.
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 its standard reward of $25,000 for information about the death. WikiLeaks later announced a reward of $20,000 for information leading to a conviction for the killing. After receiving the news of WikiLeaks' reward, the victim's father, Joel Rich, said, "I hope the additional money helps find out who did this." He also said WikiLeaks was "playing a game".
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."
- "Mother, Police Seeking Tips on Killing of DNC Staffer Seth Rich". NBC Washington. August 5, 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).
- ^ "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).