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Shane Winston Brooks

Case from Virginia Beach, VA dated Mar 05, 2026

Victim Details

Shane Winston Brooks

Male

White / Caucasian

Virginia Beach

VA

2026-03-05

26

Shane

Winston Brooks

07/23/2026

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In the early hours of March 5, 2026, the life of 26-year-old Shane Winston Brooks was tragically cut short in his Virginia Beach home. A graduate of Old Dominion University and a Staff Sergeant in the Virginia National Guard with a decade of service, including a tour in Iraq, Shane was a man known for his adventurous spirit and kind heart. His death resulted from a gunshot wound that occurred shortly after 1 a.m. in the Lynnhaven area of the city.

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  • News 3 WTKR Norfolk: Woman, 19, charged in deadly shooting of man on Virginia Beach Boulevard
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    I can’t believe we’ve lost Shane. From what everyone is saying, he seemed like the kind of perso... ...Read More
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