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Morriel McClain

Case from Virginia Beach, VA dated Aug 12, 1989

Victim Details

Morriel McClain

September 3, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Virginia Beach

VA

1989-08-12

1989-08-12

24

Morriel

McClain

Black

Brown

6'0

150 lbs

No

07/11/2026


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A man is found murdered in his home
In the late summer of 1989, the quiet Chimney Hill neighborhood of Virginia Beach was rocked by the discovery of a young man's untimely death. On Friday, August 12, 1989, the body of 24-year-old Morriel McClain, an African-American male, was found in his home on Smokey Chamber Drive. An investigation determined that McClain had been shot, and his death was officially ruled a homicide. Authorities believe he was last seen alive two days prior, on August 10, 1989.

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