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Lashawn Deondre Shelton

Case from Beckley, WV dated Apr 22, 2023

Victim Details

Lashawn Deondre Shelton

Male

Black / African American

Beckley

WV

2023-04-22

26

Lashawn

Deondre Shelton

06/29/2026

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Lashawn Deondre Shelton, a 26-year-old Black / African American male from Beckley, West Virginia, was caught in a burst of gunfire on Saturday night, April 22, 2023, near Sheridan Avenue and Seventh Avenue in Beckley. Police said the shooting unfolded around 8:30 p.m. and involved people in two vehicles firing at each other before the vehicles crashed. When officers arrived, they found a chaotic scene with two wrecked vehicles, multiple firearms, and roughly 100 shell casings scattered in the ar ...
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  • Beckley Register-Herald: Arrest made in connection to Saturday shooting in Beckley
  • WV MetroNews: Beckley Police arrest one in connection with string of shootings last week - WV MetroNews
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