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Rich was a native of ], and graduate of ].<ref name=Morton /><ref name=Clinton>Hermann, Peter. , '']'' (July 12, 2016).</ref> After high school, he majored in history and political science at ], from which he graduated in 2011.<ref name=obit>, '']'' (July 13, 2016).</ref> | Rich was a native of ], and graduate of ].<ref name=Morton /><ref name=Clinton>Hermann, Peter. , '']'' (July 12, 2016).</ref> After high school, he majored in history and political science at ], from which he graduated in 2011.<ref name=obit>, '']'' (July 13, 2016).</ref> | ||
As of July 2016, Rich was Deputy Director of "Data-for-Voter Protection/Expansion" at the DNC, having worked at the DNC for two years.<ref name=Joseph /><ref name=obit /> He was developing a computer application for voters to locate polling stations.<ref name=DT>Allen, Nick. . '']'' (10 August 2016).</ref> | As of July 2016, Rich was Deputy Director of "Data-for-Voter Protection/Expansion" at the ] (DNC), having worked at the DNC for two years.<ref name=Joseph /><ref name=obit /> He was developing a computer application for voters to locate polling stations.<ref name=DT>Allen, Nick. . '']'' (10 August 2016).</ref> | ||
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Seth C. Rich was fatally shot around 4 AM in Wahington D.C. on July 10, 2016. He was 27 years old.
Early life, education, and employment
Rich was a native of Omaha, Nebraska, and graduate of Omaha Central High School. After high school, he majored in history and political science at Creighton University, from which he graduated in 2011.
As of July 2016, Rich was Deputy Director of "Data-for-Voter Protection/Expansion" at the Democratic National Committee (DNC), having worked at the DNC for two years. He was developing a computer application for voters to locate polling stations.
Potentially a botched robbery
Rich was shot twice near his home in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on July 10, 2016. He was found conscious but later died in the hospital. Police stated that Rich may have been killed in an attempted robbery; none of his belongings were taken. A standard reward of $25,000 was offered from the police for information about the death.
Following up on the reward offered by the police, WikiLeaks announced a reward of an additional $20,000 for information leading to a conviction. 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". Wikileaks issued a statement neither confirming nor denying an association with Rich.
Hillary Clinton spoke of this incident during a speech advocating expansion of gun control regulation. Clinton added, "Surely we can agree that weapons of war have no place on the streets of America"
See also
- 2015 Philadelphia train derailment
- Crime in the District of Columbia
- Curtis Culwell Center attack
- Information published by WikiLeaks
- List of unsolved deaths
- Legal challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- Pamela Geller
- Robert Muise
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."
- ^ Hermann, Peter. "Hillary Clinton invokes name of slain DNC aide Seth Rich in calling for gun control", Washington Post (July 12, 2016).
- ^ "Rich, Seth C.", Omaha World-Herald (July 13, 2016).
- ^ Allen, Nick. WikiLeaks offers $20,000 reward over murder of Democrat staffer Seth Rich. The Daily Telegraph (10 August 2016).
- "Mother, Police Seeking Tips on Killing of DNC Staffer Seth Rich". NBC Washington. August 5, 2016.
- 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).