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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Christopher Tromley

Year
2002
Where
Hampton, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On May 21, 2002, at approximately 2300 hours, Christopher Tromley stopped to get money out of an ATM machine in Willow Oaks Shopping Center. He was shot by an unknown black male. He drove to a residence on Artillery Road to seek help for his injuries. Officers arrived and spoke with Tromley who was conscious and alert at that time. Tromley stated a black male attempted to rob him of money he had just taken out of…

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

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