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Frances Joseph Douglas

Case from Woodbridge, VA dated May 12, 2026

Victim Details

Frances Joseph Douglas

Male

Black / African American

Woodbridge

VA

2026-05-12

42

Frances

Joseph Douglas

07/10/2026

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Frances Joseph Douglas, a 42-year-old man from Bowling Green, Virginia, died after a shooting in Woodbridge on May 12, 2026. Police said the violence unfolded shortly before 9 p.m. in the 1200 block of Potomac Vista Drive, in the area of the Potomac Vista apartment complex. What began as a confrontation in a parking lot turned into a deadly encounter within moments.

According to police, Douglas was in the parking lot when he became involved in a physical altercation with another man. Duri ...
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  • Prince William Times: Police: 42-year-old man fatally shot in Woodbridge
  • Man killed, shot multiple times during fight in Woodbridge - WJLA
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