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Rapheal Sumner

Case from Norfolk, VA dated Aug 20, 2023

Victim Details

Rapheal Sumner

Male

Black / African American

Norfolk

VA

2023-08-20

31

Rapheal

Sumner

07/03/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 20, 2023, the life of 31-year-old Rapheal S. Sumner was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in Norfolk, Virginia. Police responded to a call of a gunshot victim in the 700 block of E. 29th Street around 6:00 a.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered Sumner suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. Despite the efforts of emergency responders, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The incident, which shattered the quiet of the late summer ...
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  • 13newsnow.com: Two people shot, one fatally, Sunday morning in Norfolk
  • News 3 WTKR Norfolk: Man dead, another hurt in Norfolk double shooting: Police
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