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Joseph J Kelly

Case from Virginia Beach, VA dated May 16, 1975

Victim Details

Joseph J Kelly

September 3, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Virginia Beach

VA

1975-05-16

1975-05-16

20

Joseph J

Kelly

Blonde

Brown

5'5

130 lbs

07/01/2026


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A man is gunned down
In the early hours of May 16, 1975, a sense of unease settled over the 200 block of 10th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the sound of gunshots pierced the night. Responding to a call at 12:05 a.m., police discovered 20-year-old Joseph J. Kelly suffering from a gunshot wound. A member of the U.S. Navy stationed at the Dam Neck Naval Base, the young man was rushed to Virginia Beach General Hospital, but his life could not be saved. His death was later ruled a homicide by the Medical Examine ...
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  • Joseph J. Kelly, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Murder of Joseph J. Kelly - Count Every Mystery

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