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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Edward Brown

Year
2020
Where
Hampton, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On March 4, 2020, at approximately 0622 hours, officers were dispatched to the area of 234 Manchester Drive in reference to a death investigation. Brown was pronounced deceased by medics at 0633 hours due to a gunshot wound to the chest. It was learned a shots fired complaint was received earlier that same morning in the area around 0230 hours. It is thought the shooting actually occurred around this time.

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

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