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James L Dejarnette Jr

Case from Virginia Beach, VA dated Mar 15, 2000

Victim Details

James L Dejarnette Jr

September 3, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Virginia Beach

VA

2000-03-15

2000-03-15

29

James L

Dejarnette Jr

Brown

Brown

6'2

234 lbs

07/30/2026


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A man is found shot to death inside his home
In the early hours of March 15, 2000, the quiet of a Virginia Beach neighborhood was broken by a tragic discovery. James L. Dejarnette Jr., a 29-year-old Black male, was found deceased by his roommate inside their residence in the 1500 block of New York Avenue. The Virginia Beach Police responded to the call at 12:40 a.m. An investigation by the State Medical Examiner's Office would later confirm that Dejarnette died from a gunshot wound, and his death was ruled a homicide. Known affectionately ...
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  • James L. Dejarnette, Jr., age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Case: 2000-016071 – James Dejarnette – Commonwealth of Virginia

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