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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Antonio Carl Boone

Year
2013
Where
Suffolk, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

Shortly before noon, Antonio Carl Boone a.k.a “Rome”, was walking on Respass Beach Road. An unknown male suspect was also walking on the opposite side of the road. A witness observed the suspect point a firearm at Boone; he then fell to the ground motionless. Motorists stopped to help only to find Boone deceased with a gunshot to his head. The suspect was last seen running through several yards and getting into a…

From the Virginia State Police cold case database. Records change. The source is the authority.

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