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The 19-year-old victim of Wednesday night’s (April 16) hit-and-run on King Street has succumbed to his injuries.
The Alexandria Police Department has identified the victim as Abdullahi Mumin and said that he succumbed to his injuries at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Mumin was struck near the intersection of King Street and Dawes Avenue, at around 8:40 p.m.