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Detral Dozier

Case from Virginia-beach, VA dated Mar 19, 2023

Victim Details

Detral Dozier

Male

Black / African American

Virginia-beach

VA

2023-03-19

21

Detral

Dozier

07/09/2026

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In the early morning hours of March 19, 2023, a Virginia Beach resident named Detral Leron Dozier, a 21-year-old Black male, made a desperate call to 911. He reported that he had been shot. Emergency responders rushed to the 4700 block of Marlwood Way, where they found Dozier suffering from a gunshot wound. He was quickly transported to a local hospital for medical attention, but tragically, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

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  • WAVY.com: Police: Marlwood Way homicide victim called for help before he died
  • News 3 WTKR Norfolk: Man dies following shooting on Marlwood Way in Virginia Beach
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