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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Ricky Cooper

Year
2018
Where
Saint Charles (Lee County), Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On February 5, 2018 the body of Ricky Cooper was discovered shot to death in his residence at the address of 2058 St. Charles Road, St. Charles in Lee County. There were no signs of forced entry to the home of Mr. Cooper.

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

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