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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Emory Eli Carroll

Year
1988
Where
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On Tuesday, October 25, 1988 at approximately 5:00 pm, police were dispatched to the parking lot of Chesapeake House on the Bay located at 3558 Shore Drive where several gunshots were heard. Police discovered the body of Emory Eli Carroll lying next to his blue 1975 Ford Van parked in front of this condominium building. Mr. Carroll was still holding his car keys when he was shot several times in the head. Rescue had…

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