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Unsolved homicide

Killing of John Humphrey

Year
2002
Where
Henrico County, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On November 17, 2002, Henrico Police responded to a reported shooting which occurred at the Sandston Recreation Center located on J.B. Finley Road. Upon arrival, officers were unable to locate any victims at the scene. It was later determined that two victims had been transported to an area hospital by unidentified persons. John Lajuane Humphrey was identified as one of the shooting victims from the scene and died…

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

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