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On June 17, 2023, 42-year-old Phillip Dewayne Murphy Jr. was fatally shot at the King's Ridge Apartments on Chalice Court in Newport News, Virginia. Police responded to reports of a shooting just before midnight and found Murphy suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene shortly thereafter.

Residents of the apartment complex reported hearing a single gunshot followed by screams. One neighbor mentioned that Murphy was known for his kindness, often buying and han ...Read More
Victim Details

Phillip Dewayne Murphy

Male

Black / African American

Newport-news

VA

2023-06-16

42

Phillip

Dewayne Murphy

11/27/2025