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Cofield Richardson

Case from Capitol-heights, MD dated Oct 07, 2015

Victim Details

Cofield Richardson Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Capitol-heights

MD

2015-10-07

48

Cofield

Richardson

07/23/2026

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In the autumn of 2015, a dispute between two acquaintances in Capitol Heights, Maryland, escalated to a fatal conclusion, ending the life of 48-year-old Cofield Richardson Jr. and leading to a manhunt for his alleged killer. Richardson, a Black man with Native American heritage, was shot and killed outside on his street on the evening of October 7, 2015.

The Prince George's County Police Department swiftly identified a suspect in the homicide, 24-year-old John Alfred Scriver of Landover. ...
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  • Washington Post: Man fatally shot in Prince George’s County
  • Man killed in Capitol Heights shooting identified - WTOP News
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