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Roberson was identified last week as the person who was hospitalized on Saturday, Oct. 14 after she was violently assaulted and then struck by a passing vehicle as she reeled from the initial attack.
According to police, at around 4:20 a.m. on Saturday morning, officers were flagged down in front of the 900 block of U Street, where Roberson was down in the middle of the roadway.
Investigators say that the Northwest DC resident was assaulted by unknown suspects and was then struck by a passing car, which was not involved in the original attack.
On Tuesday, they released photos and a video of the suspect, who can be seen sporting a black Michael Kors hoodie, dark pants, white and red sneakers while joking and laughing with someone off camera.
The driver stayed at the scene after hitting Roberson to assist with the investigation, they noted, and it was determined that she only wound up in the roadway due to the assault.
Following her death, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that the cause of Roberson's death was by multiple blunt force injuries and it was ruled a homicide.
It remains under investigation as the department works to identify the suspects who assaulted her.
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