24-03-2025
He was a D.C. violence interrupter. Now he's a homicide suspect.
Fueled by his own brushes with the law and a desire to be a role model for his son, Cotey Wynn began working to prevent bloodshed in the nation's capital after years in prison.
He joined Cure the Streets, a program run through the D.C. Office of the Attorney General, as a violence interrupter in the Trinidad neighborhood in Northeast Washington where he grew up. He helped people find jobs, brokered peace and answered late-night calls from community members in need, according to a 2020 biography on the attorney general's website.
