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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Steven Harris

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

On November 10, 2015, at approximately 1852 hours, officers were dispatched to 135 Lassiter Drive near Apt. 122 in reference to shots fired at a black male in the parking lot. It was reported three black males were standing over Harris in the parking lot and one or several of the offenders fired at Harris striking him numerous times in the chest, shoulder, and head. Harris was pronounced deceased on the scene. The…

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

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