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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Horace Brown

Year
1996
Where
Henrico County, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On Friday, July 19, 1996, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Henrico Police was dispatched to the area of Delmont Street. The officers heard approximately six (6) shots while they were in the area. As officers turned the corner of 3734 B Delmont Street., they noticed 15-20 people standing around and found the victim, identified as Horace Brown, lying beside the building. The victim was transported to the hospital and…

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

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