Ex-DC Mayor Robbed by Kids Paid to Help With Groceries

Marion Barry, former mayor of the District of Columbia, was robbed at gunpoint last night by two youths he had paid a few dollars to help him carry groceries into his Southeast apartment. Barry, who was unharmed, said a gun was pointed at his head and cash and credits cards held in his wallet were […]

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Marion Barry, former mayor of the District of Columbia, was robbed at gunpoint last night by two youths he had paid a few dollars to help him carry groceries into his Southeast apartment. Barry, who was unharmed, said a gun was pointed at his head and cash and credits cards held in his wallet were taken.

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