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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Devyn Reed

Year
2017
Where
Hampton, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On July 4, 2017, at approximately 0031 hours, officers were dispatched to a shooting at 504 Patterson Avenue. Officers located Reed and another victim on the ground suffering gunshot wounds. Reed was not breathing and suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Reed was later pronounced deceased. There was a total of five victims from this shooting. They were all said to be hanging out in the back yard when several…

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