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Christopher M. Gates III

Case from Chester, VA dated Apr 11, 2024

Victim Details

Christopher M. Gates III

Male

Black / African American

Chester

VA

2024-04-11

16

Christopher

M. Gates III

07/29/2026

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In the early evening of April 11, 2024, tragedy struck in a Chester, Virginia neighborhood, forever altering the lives of a family and community. On that day, 16-year-old Christopher M. Gates III, a male resident of Timsberry Terrace, was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 15100 block of Broadwater Way. The call reporting the shooting came in at approximately 5:37 p.m., prompting a swift response from the Chesterfield County Police. Officers arrived on the scene to find the young man gr ...
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  • https://www.12onyourside.com: ‘He was my strength’: Mother grieves son killed in Chester shooting
  • https://www.12onyourside.com: Police identify 16-year-old killed in Chesterfield shooting
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    Did anyone else hear about the significant positive influence Christopher had in his school and comm... ...Read More
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    It's truly devastating to see how quickly a moment of joking around can turn into something so tragi... ...Read More
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