Robert Ray Hobson

Robert Ray Hobson was a 31-year-old man with ties to the Washington, D.C. area and nearby Suitland, Maryland. Public records about his life are limited in available notices, but the facts that are recorded show a young man known to his community whose life mattered to family, friends and neighbors.

Those who knew Robert would have recognized him as a person living and moving through the neighborhoods of the capital region. At age 31 he was in the years when many people are building careers, deepening friendships, and taking on responsibilities that shape families and communities. Public reports place his residence in Suitland, Maryland, indicating he was connected to both Maryland and the District of Columbia—communities where family, work, and long-standing relationships often overlap.

On November 9, 2019, Robert’s life ended after he was shot in Southwest Washington, D.C. While the circumstances of his death are part of the public record, they do not define who he was. What remains essential is acknowledging the human life lost: a son, a brother, a friend, a neighbor—roles commonly held by someone his age and in his community. The official notices seeking information about his death underscore that other people cared about him and sought justice and answers.

Public information about Robert’s hobbies, work, or other personal details is not available in the records located during this research. In situations like this, the gaps in the public record do not lessen the reality of the person who lived; they only remind us to treat that life with dignity and restraint. If family members or friends wish to share memories, photographs, or details to better reflect Robert’s personality and the joys he brought to others, those remembrances would help turn the outline of public records into a fuller portrait.

Robert’s passing left an absence among those who knew him. This short remembrance aims to center his humanity rather than the manner of his death, and to acknowledge that behind every public notice is a person whose life mattered to others. May those who loved him find comfort in memories and in the community that remembers him.