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Erica Atkins

Case from Portsmouth, VA dated Sep 08, 2023

Victim Details

Erica Atkins

Female

Black / African American

Portsmouth

VA

2023-09-08

31

Erica

Atkins

07/27/2026

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In the late hours of a warm September evening in Portsmouth, Virginia, the life of 31-year-old Erica Atkins was tragically cut short. On September 8, 2023, Erica, a female, was caught in a hail of bullets in a triple shooting that occurred on Dale Drive. She succumbed to her injuries, leaving behind a grieving family, including two young daughters. The incident was one of several shootings that plagued the city over a span of just 55 hours, leaving the community shaken.

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  • 13newsnow.com: Night of violence in Portsmouth as five people are shot in three separate shootings
  • Daily Press: Woman dies of her injuries after 3 shot in Portsmouth
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