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DNC worker '''Seth Conrad Rich''' was born on January 3, 1989, to parents Joel and Mary Rich,<ref>CBS affiliate KMTV, ''Action 3 News Live at 10'', "Parents of Seth Rich saddened by his death," YouTube video of parents (upload Jul 11, 2016), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vLAeTN960Q</ref> but [[murder]]ed 27 years later on Sunday, July 10, 2016, around 4:19 AM in the Bloomingdale neighborhood near his home, shot in the 2100 block of Flagler Place NW<ref>Pat Collins and Andrea Swalec, "27-Year-Old DNC Staffer Seth Rich Shot, Killed in Northwest DC," NBC Washington (July 11, 2016), http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Man-Shot-Killed-in-Northwest-DC-386316391.html</ref> at W Street in Northwest [[Washington DC]].<ref>Peter Hermann; "Parents, D.C. police chief appeal for help in killing of DNC staffer in Bloomingdale" ''The Washington Post'' (August 4, [2016]) https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/parents-dc-police-chief-appeal-for-help-in-killing-of-dnc-staffer-in-bloomingdale/2016/08/04/e65b8c94-5a69-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html</ref>  According to the police report, Rich was approached by two individuals.<ref>Rod Wheeler, et al., "Walkthrough of crime scene where DNC staffer was murdered," ''Fox & Friends'', Fox News (Aug. 11, 2016) http://video.foxnews.com/v/5079544790001/walkthrough-of-crime-scene-where-dnc-staffer-was-murdered/?#sp=show-clips</ref>  According to Mary Rich, near the time of the murder, he had been engaged in conversation on the phone with his girlfriend when she heard some noise coming from Rich's phone. Rich told his girlfriend not to worry about it. Mary Rich concluded that "there had been a struggle" and that his hands, face, and knees were bruised. <ref>Collins and Swalec, http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Man-Shot-Killed-in-Northwest-DC-386316391.html</ref>  Reportedly, detectives said that Seth had bruises on his face and knuckles.<ref>Joseph Morton, "D.C. police, family of slain DNC staffer Seth Rich urge anyone with information about murder to come forward," ''Omaha World-Herald'' (Aug 5, 2016) http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/d-c-police-family-of-slain-dnc-staffer-seth-rich/article_dc98d83c-c674-5136-b681-b20d930fcb0c.html</ref>  Joel Rich reported that Seth's watchband was torn.<ref>Louise Boyle,"Murdered DNC staffer was about to join Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, reveals father," ''Daily Mail .com'' (August 24, 2016) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3741754/Father-murdered-DNC-staffer-reveals-son-join-Hillary-Clinton-presidential-campaign-punching-hole-ugly-rumor-Wikileaks-source.html?login#readerCommentsCommand-message-field</ref> The particular intersection where Rich was killed has been rated on a Crime Risk scale (ranging on a spectrum from red as less safe to green as safer) as a "yellow" area, a little to the right of center, on the safer side of the scale.<ref>"Real Estate in Bloomingdale > Crimes," ''Trulia'' [(c. July-August, 2016)] http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Bloomingdale-Washington/1798/crime/</ref>  [[Fox News]] has provided a video of a "Walk Through the Crime Scene."<ref>Wheeler, et al., http://video.foxnews.com/v/5079544790001/walkthrough-of-crime-scene-where-dnc-staffer-was-murdered/?#sp=show-clips</ref>

DNC worker '''Seth Conrad Rich''' was born on January 3, 1989, to parents Joel and Mary Rich,<ref>CBS affiliate KMTV, ''Action 3 News Live at 10'', "Parents of Seth Rich saddened by his death," YouTube video of parents (upload Jul 11, 2016), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vLAeTN960Q</ref> but [[murder]]ed 27 years later on Sunday, July 10, 2016, around 4:19 AM in the Bloomingdale neighborhood near his home, shot in the 2100 block of Flagler Place NW<ref>Pat Collins and Andrea Swalec, "27-Year-Old DNC Staffer Seth Rich Shot, Killed in Northwest DC," NBC Washington (July 11, 2016), http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Man-Shot-Killed-in-Northwest-DC-386316391.html</ref> at W Street in Northwest [[Washington DC]].<ref>Peter Hermann; "Parents, D.C. police chief appeal for help in killing of DNC staffer in Bloomingdale" ''The Washington Post'' (August 4, [2016]) https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/parents-dc-police-chief-appeal-for-help-in-killing-of-dnc-staffer-in-bloomingdale/2016/08/04/e65b8c94-5a69-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html</ref>  According to the police report, Rich was approached by two individuals.<ref>Rod Wheeler, et al., "Walkthrough of crime scene where DNC staffer was murdered," ''Fox & Friends'', Fox News (Aug. 11, 2016) http://video.foxnews.com/v/5079544790001/walkthrough-of-crime-scene-where-dnc-staffer-was-murdered/?#sp=show-clips</ref>  According to Mary Rich, near the time of the murder, he had been engaged in conversation on the phone with his givrlfriend when she heard some noise coming from Rich's phone. Rich told his girlfriend not to worry about it. Mary Rich concluded that "there had been a struggle" and that his hands, face, and knees were bruised. <ref>Collins and Swalec, http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Man-Shot-Killed-in-Northwest-DC-386316391.html</ref>  Reportedly, detectives said that Seth had bruises on his face and knuckles.<ref>Joseph Morton, "D.C. police, family of slain DNC staffer Seth Rich urge anyone with information about murder to come forward," ''Omaha World-Herald'' (Aug 5, 2016) http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/d-c-police-family-of-slain-dnc-staffer-seth-rich/article_dc98d83c-c674-5136-b681-b20d930fcb0c.html</ref>  Joel Rich reported that Seth's watchband was torn.<ref>Louise Boyle,"Murdered DNC staffer was about to join Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, reveals father," ''Daily Mail .com'' (August 24, 2016) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3741754/Father-murdered-DNC-staffer-reveals-son-join-Hillary-Clinton-presidential-campaign-punching-hole-ugly-rumor-Wikileaks-source.html?login#readerCommentsCommand-message-field</ref> The particular intersection where Rich was killed has been rated on a Crime Risk scale (ranging on a spectrum from red as less safe to green as safer) as a "yellow" area, a little to the right of center, on the safer side of the scale.<ref>"Real Estate in Bloomingdale > Crimes," ''Trulia'' [(c. July-August, 2016)] http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Bloomingdale-Washington/1798/crime/</ref>  [[Fox News]] has provided a video of a "Walk Through the Crime Scene."<ref>Wheeler, et al., http://video.foxnews.com/v/5079544790001/walkthrough-of-crime-scene-where-dnc-staffer-was-murdered/?#sp=show-clips</ref>

Rich was survived by an older brother named Aaron.<ref>Joseph Morton, "27-year-old Creighton grad, DNC staffer shot dead in D.C. wanted 'to try to save the world'," ''Omaha World-Herald'' (July 13, 2016) http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/year-old-creighton-grad-dnc-staffer-shot-dead-in-d/article_023644eb-87b4-5c36-be7b-3edf96d02ebe.html</ref>  Rich had been raised in Omaha, Nebraska, belonging to a family said to be "a pillar of the Jewish community in Omaha."  His father had been sometime president of the Beth El Synagogue, of which his grandfather had been a founding member.<ref>

Rich was survived by an older brother named Aaron.<ref>Joseph Morton, "27-year-old Creighton grad, DNC staffer shot dead in D.C. wanted 'to try to save the world'," ''Omaha World-Herald'' (July 13, 2016) http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/year-old-creighton-grad-dnc-staffer-shot-dead-in-d/article_023644eb-87b4-5c36-be7b-3edf96d02ebe.html</ref>  Rich had been raised in Omaha, Nebraska, belonging to a family said to be "a pillar of the [[Jewish]] community in Omaha."  His father had been sometime president of the Beth El Synagogue, of which his grandfather had been a founding member.<ref>

Ari Feldman, "National Committee Staffer Shot Dead on Own Washington D.C. Block," ''Forward'' (July 11, 2016) http://forward.com/news/344698/promising-jewish-democratic-national-committee-staffer-shot-dead-on-own-was/</ref> He had been a student at the Friedel Jewish Academy and Central High School.  Later while a student at Creighton University, he had worked with the US Census Bureau as well as the Nebraska Democratic Party, interning for Senator [[Ben Nelson]].  After graduating from Creighton in 2011,<ref>Obits: "Rich, Seth C." ''Omaha World-Herald'' (July 13, 2016) http://www.omaha.com/obits/rich-seth-c/article_957ece9b-67c3-53d6-b88b-0c78d813b299.html</ref> Rich had obtained employment by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (a polling company) and relocated to Washington, DC.  In Washington DC, Rich found employment for two years with the [[Democratic National Committee]] (DNC), where he developed a computer program that let people find their polling places by entering their names.  By the time that he died, Rich had become Deputy Director of Data-for-Voter Protection/Expansion at the DNC.<ref>Stan Green, "Assange: Was Seth Rich Shot by the DNC for releasing information to Wikileaks?"  ''Santa Monica Observer'' (August 26, 2016) http://www.smobserved.com/story/2016/08/26/news/assange-was-seth-rich-shot-by-the-dnc-for-releasing-information-to-wikileaks/1840.html</ref>   

Ari Feldman, "National Committee Staffer Shot Dead on Own Washington D.C. Block," ''Forward'' (July 11, 2016) http://forward.com/news/344698/promising-jewish-democratic-national-committee-staffer-shot-dead-on-own-was/</ref> He had been a student at the Friedel Jewish Academy and Central High School.  Later while a student at Creighton University, he had worked with the US Census Bureau as well as the Nebraska Democratic Party, interning for Senator [[Ben Nelson]].  After graduating from Creighton in 2011,<ref>Obits: "Rich, Seth C." ''Omaha World-Herald'' (July 13, 2016) http://www.omaha.com/obits/rich-seth-c/article_957ece9b-67c3-53d6-b88b-0c78d813b299.html</ref> Rich had obtained employment by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (a polling company) and relocated to Washington, DC.  In Washington DC, Rich found employment for two years with the [[Democratic National Committee]] (DNC), where he developed a computer program that let people find their polling places by entering their names.  By the time that he died, Rich had become Deputy Director of Data-for-Voter Protection/Expansion at the DNC.<ref>Stan Green, "Assange: Was Seth Rich Shot by the DNC for releasing information to Wikileaks?"  ''Santa Monica Observer'' (August 26, 2016) http://www.smobserved.com/story/2016/08/26/news/assange-was-seth-rich-shot-by-the-dnc-for-releasing-information-to-wikileaks/1840.html</ref>   

The police were aided in finding the location of the shooting by an auditory system in Washington DC called ShotSpotter.<ref>Stan Green, "Assange: Was Seth Rich Shot by the DNC for releasing information to Wikileaks?"  ''Santa Monica Observer'' (August 26, 2016) http://www.smobserved.com/story/2016/08/26/news/assange-was-seth-rich-shot-by-the-dnc-for-releasing-information-to-wikileaks/1840.html</ref>  Rich was yet conscious and breathing when the police found him.  But he died later at a hospital.<ref>Adam Shrier, "Democratic National Committee staffer killed in Washington, D.C. shooting," ''New York Daily News'' (July 11, 2016) http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/washington-dnc-staffer-seth-conrad-rich-shot-killed-article-1.2707538</ref> It has been reported that Rich's "favorite spot" was Lou's City Bar, where the bar put a plaque at his usual seat, whether temporarily or permanently.<ref>Louise Boyle, "Murdered DNC staffer was about to join Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, reveals father," ''Daily Mail .com'' (August 16, 2016) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3741754/Father-murdered-DNC-staffer-reveals-son-join-Hillary-Clinton-presidential-campaign-punching-hole-ugly-rumor-Wikileaks-source.html?login#readerCommentsCommand-message-field; Scott Roberts, " At Lou's City Bar last night: celebrating Seth Rich's life well-lived," Bloomingdale (August 4, 2016) http://bloomingdaleneighborhood.blogspot.com/2016/08/at-lous-city-bar-celebrating-seth-richs.html.</ref>

The police were aided in finding the location of the shooting by an auditory system in Washington DC called ShotSpotter.<ref>Stan Green, "Assange: Was Seth Rich Shot by the DNC for releasing information to Wikileaks?"  ''Santa Monica Observer'' (August 26, 2016) http://www.smobserved.com/story/2016/08/26/news/assange-was-seth-rich-shot-by-the-dnc-for-releasing-information-to-wikileaks/1840.html</ref>  Rich was yet conscious and breathing when the police found him.  But he died later at a hospital.<ref>Adam Shrier, "Democratic National Committee staffer killed in Washington, D.C. shooting," ''New York Daily News'' (July 11, 2016) http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/washington-dnc-staffer-seth-conrad-rich-shot-killed-article-1.2707538</ref> It has been reported that Rich's "favorite spot" was Lou's City Bar, where the bar put a plaque at his usual seat, whether temporarily or permanently.<ref>Louise Boyle, "Murdered DNC staffer was about to join Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, reveals father," ''Daily Mail .com'' (August 16, 2016) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3741754/Father-murdered-DNC-staffer-reveals-son-join-Hillary-Clinton-presidential-campaign-punching-hole-ugly-rumor-Wikileaks-source.html?login#readerCommentsCommand-message-field; Scott Roberts, " At Lou's City Bar last night: celebrating Seth Rich's life well-lived," Bloomingdale (August 4, 2016) http://bloomingdaleneighborhood.blogspot.com/2016/08/at-lous-city-bar-celebrating-seth-richs.html.</ref>

On July 22 three days before the presidential Democrat convention, [[Wikileaks]] released a multitude of emails from "the top of" the Democratic National Committee (DNC),<ref>Tom Hamburger and Karen Tumulty, "WikiLeaks releases thousands of documents about Clinton and internal deliberations," ''The Washington Post'' (July 22, [2016]) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/22/on-eve-of-democratic-convention-wikileaks-releases-thousands-of-documents-about-clinton-the-campaign-and-internal-deliberations/</ref> emails which indicated that members of the DNC had given favorable treatment to [[Hillary Clinton]] over (Jewish) [[Bernie Sanders]] in the Democratic [[presidential primary of 2016]].  After the Democratic primary, the leader of Wikileaks was interviewed by a Dutch television man; in that interview [[Julian Assange]] spoke about the dangers to their sources ([w0histle-blowers) who give information to Wikileaks.

On July 22 three days before the presidential Democrat convention, [[Wikileaks]] released a multitude of emails from "the top of" the Democratic National Committee (DNC),<ref>Tom Hamburger and Karen Tumulty, "WikiLeaks releases thousands of documents about Clinton and internal deliberations," ''[[The Washington Post]]'' (July 22, [2016]) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/22/on-eve-of-democratic-convention-wikileaks-releases-thousands-of-documents-about-clinton-the-campaign-and-internal-deliberations/</ref> emails which indicated that members of the DNC had given favorable treatment to [[Hillary Clinton]] over (Jewish) [[Bernie Sanders]] in the Democratic [[2016_U.S._presidential_election#Democratic_candidates|presidential primary of 2016]].  After the Democratic primary, the leader of Wikileaks was interviewed by a Dutch television man; in that interview [[Julian Assange]] spoke about the dangers to their sources ([w0histle-blowers) who give information to Wikileaks.

==Rewards for information on the murder==

==Rewards for information on the murder==