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Garrick L Ellis

Case from Richmond, VA dated Aug 17, 2013

Victim Details

Garrick L Ellis

October 9, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2013-08-17

2013-08-17

1995-06-01

18

Garrick L

Ellis

07/08/2026


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A young man of promise is cut down by a shot in the dark
In the summer of 2013, the life of 18-year-old Garrick L. Ellis, a Black male from Richmond, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On the night of August 17th, Ellis, a rising senior at Thomas Jefferson High School known for his love of basketball and vibrant personality, was walking with friends in the 3000 block of 4th Avenue. The group had just left a party near Brookland Park Boulevard when shots rang out in the dark.

A single small-caliber bullet struck Garrick in the neck. His friends ...
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    I’ve been following Garrick Ellis’s case for a while, and it just doesn’t sit right with me th... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else thought much about the impact on Garrick's friends who were with him that night? I c... ...Read More
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