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Unsolved homicide

Killing of James Byrd

Year
2016
Where
King and Queen County, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On August 16th 2016 the King And Queen County Sheriff's Office received A 911 phone call, where the caller stated the victim had been shot inside of the residence. Upon arrival the male who was identified as James "Scooter" Byrd was located inside the residence deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. The witness, who was also inside the residence advised they believed to have heard several suspects inside of the…

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

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