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Erster Dionysos Hatch Jr.

Case from Newport-news, VA dated Sep 10, 2024

Victim Details

Erster Dionysos Hatch, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Newport-news

VA

2024-09-10

15

Erster

Dionysos Hatch Jr.

07/01/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 10th, the life of 15-year-old Erster Dionysos Hatch, Jr. was tragically cut short in Newport News, Virginia. A tenth-grade student at Menchville High School, the young male, affectionately known to his loved ones as DJ, was waiting for the school bus just two blocks from his home when he was fatally shot at approximately 6:20 a.m. The brazen nature of the daytime shooting sent ripples of fear and sorrow through the community.

In the wake of the deva ...
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  • WAVY.com: Court records, loved ones reveal names of two Newport News teens killed
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    I can't stop thinking about how DJ was such a bright young soul with so much potential ahead of him.... ...Read More
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