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DC Deputy Mayor Talib Shakir Dies in Southeast E-Scooter Collision
Talib Shakir, 50, the Director of the Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs, died after his electric scooter collided with another at 8th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue SE on Friday evening. The female rider survived and was released from the hospital. Mayor Muriel Bowser mourned Shakir, highlighting his work in mentoring youth and supporting returning citizens. Police are investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred during the final phase of the Bowser administration.