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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Jacques Gauthier

Year
2015
Where
Henrico County, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On August 17, 2015, Henrico Police responded to the 5400 block of Edgefield Street for a reported firearm violation. Upon their arrival, officers located Jacques B. Gauthier lying in the street with apparent trauma to his head. Mr. Gauthier was transported to the hospital and died as a result of a gunshot wound later that day.

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

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