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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Damion West

Year
2009
Where
Chesterfield, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On July 9,2009, Damion West was shot and killed at 4800 Burnt Oak Drive in Chesterfield County, VA while he was working as a security guard.

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

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