DC - Ryan Realbuto, 23, shot to death in botched robbery, Jan 18, 2024

[DropthePuck]

Ryan Realbuto, a native of Pittsford, NY, was in Washington DC to volunteer with the Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps.

"D.C. Police and Realbuto’s family say he was walking home on South Dakota Avenue northeast with two friends when a car pulled up and demanded money. Police say when Realbuto couldn’t produce any, one of the suspected robbers shot him. The police report says Realbuto was shot in the stomach and died about three and a half hours later at a D.C. hospital."

"His work in D.C. was at Don Bosco Cristo Rey School. On Facebook, the school posted Realbuto “Worked with our 9th grade students… to help prepare them to enter the workforce…” and was known as “Someone who was willing to help with any challenges. He will be deeply missed.”
Tributes come in for Ryan Realbuto; A 'gentle soul' killed in botched D.C. robbery

So, so sad. Came to DC to volunteer and make a difference and ends up losing his life.

 

[borndem]

SMH. We have lost someone who did and would continue to be a big plus in our society... Those teens with whom he worked must be shattered. They probably looked forward to his help and his friendship.
What a loss, what a loss.

Thanks for the thread, @DropthePuck.

 

[JennieM]

D.C. Metro police have a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Tributes come in for Ryan Realbuto; A 'gentle soul' killed in botched D.C. robbery

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The tributes are coming in for the young man from Pittsford who was shot and killed in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.Ryan Realbuto was murdered in what D.C. Metro Police suspect was a botched robbery.“Ryan was very passionate about doing any sort of community service. He was not...

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[borndem]

Glad to see that a reward is offered. Hoping that someone who knows something will share it with LE.
We have lost a Good One. SMH.