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A man is shot to death inside his home
On August 16, 2016, 24-year-old James Edward "Scooter" Byrd was fatally shot in his home in St. Stephens Church, Virginia. According to reports, multiple individuals entered Byrd’s residence during the early hours of the morning. When authorities arrived at the scene, they found Byrd had been shot several times and was pronounced dead. Despite an extensive investigation by the King and Queen County Sheriff's Office and the Virginia State Police, no arrests have been made in connection with Byr ...Read More
On August 16, 2016, 24-year-old James Edward "Scooter" Byrd was fatally shot in his home in St. Stephens Church, Virginia. According to reports, multiple individuals entered Byrd’s residence during the early hours of the morning. When authorities arrived at the scene, they found Byrd had been shot several times and was pronounced dead. Despite an extensive investigation by the King and Queen County Sheriff's Office and the Virginia State Police, no arrests have been made in connection with Byr ...Read More
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James Byrd
October 16, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
St. Stephens Church
VA
2016-08-16
24
James
Byrd
Black
Brown
6'0
320 lbs
11/23/2025
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