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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Nathan Ratigan

Year
2012
Where
Richmond, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On October 07, 2012 at approximately 12:52 a.m., the victim was shot in the 300 block of W. Marshall Street. He was transported to VCU Medical Center and died shortly afterwards.

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

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