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Kirk Nims

Case from Petersburg, VA dated Jul 11, 2023

Victim Details

Kirk Nims

Male

Black / African American

Petersburg

VA

2023-07-11

48

Kirk

Nims

07/16/2026

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In the summer of 2023, the life of Kirk Albert Nims, a 48-year-old man, was tragically cut short in what was described as an act of senseless gun violence. On the evening of July 11th, police in Petersburg, Virginia, were alerted to a car crash on Graham Road. When they arrived at the scene, they found a vehicle that had struck a utility pole, and inside, the driver, Kirk Nims, was suffering from a gunshot wound. He was immediately transported to a local hospital, but sadly, he succumbed to his ...
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  • CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR: Uber driver killed by his passenger in Petersburg, Crime Insider sources tell Jon Burkett
  • https://www.nbc12.com: 19-year-old charged with murder after man found shot to death inside car
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