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Zaequan Person

Case from Emporia, VA dated Apr 05, 2024

Victim Details

Zaequan Person

Male

Black / African American

Emporia

VA

2024-04-05

29

Zaequan

Person

07/19/2026

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ZaeQuan J. Person, 29, a Black man, died on April 5, 2024, in Emporia, Virginia, a loss that quickly rippled outward from a quiet Southside community into a family’s most painful new reality. Born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Person’s life story—like so many—was anchored in the people who loved him, and the plans and ordinary days that never make headlines until tragedy forces them into view.

That Friday afternoon, police in Emporia were called to the 600 block of Clay Stre ...
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  • WRIC ABC 8News: Chesterfield man killed, another injured after shooting in Emporia
  • Man faces several charges after deadly shooting in Emporia - WWBT
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    I've been following the news about ZaeQuan Person's tragic death, and my heart goes out to his famil... ...Read More
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