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Unsolved homicide

Killing of De'Shawn Mayo

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

On 01/07/2012 at 2047 hours, a 911 received a call for a person that was lying in the street, possibly shot, in the 600 block of Woodhaven Drive. The first police units marked on scene at 2050 hours and Officer Meade arrived one minute later. Upon arrival, Officer Meade observed an unknown black male victim lying in the street in front of the driveway of 606 Woodhaven Drive. There was no one else walking or driving…

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

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