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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Garner D. Efraim

Year
1995
Where
Portsmouth, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

The victim was driving on Interstate 264 west through the Downtown Tunnel with the suspects, headed towards Portsmouth, Virginia. While in the tunnel the vehicle came to an abrupt stop and the two suspects exited the vehicle on foot, running towards Portsmouth. The victim was immediately discovered by other motorists and was deceased in the driver's seat of the vehicle. One of the suspects, appeared to have…

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

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