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William Jamal Claiborne

Case from Hopewell, VA dated Jun 24, 2023

Victim Details

William Jamal Claiborne

Male

Black / African American

Hopewell

VA

2023-06-24

28

William

Jamal Claiborne

07/01/2026

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In the early evening of June 24, 2023, tragedy struck in Hopewell, Virginia, when 28-year-old William Jamal Claiborne, a male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 6:43 PM in the 1000 block of Langston Park Drive, where officers responded to reports of shots fired. Upon their arrival, they discovered Claiborne suffering from a gunshot wound to his right arm that had tragically traveled into his chest. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and then transferred to Chippenham Hospi ...
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  • https://www.nbc12.com: 2 arrested in deadly Hopewell shooting
  • https://www.progress-index.com/story/news/2023/06/25/man-killed-in-shooting-at-hopewell-apartment-complex/70354655007/
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