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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Dominique Richardson

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

On May 11, 2013, at approximately 0308 hours, random gunfire was heard in the area of N. 5th St. and E. Broad St by several officers in the area. As officers were arriving in the area, Extra Duty Officer D. Patterson discovered a male shot on N 4th St just north of E Grace St. Two additional victims were located in the public parking lot in the 400 block of E Broad St. All three victims were transported to VCUMC…

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

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