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S’Taria Hopson

Case from Richmond, VA dated Feb 27, 2023

Victim Details

S’Taria Hopson

Female

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2023-02-27

28

S’Taria

Hopson

07/11/2026

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On the morning of February 27, 2023, the city of Richmond, Virginia, was shaken by a grim discovery in what should have been a place of community and recreation. The body of 28-year-old Tynesha S'Taria Hopson, a Black female, was found near the playground at Gillies Creek Park on Hobbs Lane. Richmond Police were called to the scene at approximately 9:21 a.m. for a report of a person down and, upon arrival, found Ms. Hopson with an apparent gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene, tur ...
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  • Obituary for Tynesha S. Hopson at Manning Funeral Home
  • Augusta Free Press: Richmond Police identify victim in Monday Gillies Creek Park murder
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    I can't stop thinking about the location where Tynesha was found. A children's playground should be ... ...Read More
    12/08/2024
    Has anyone else been following the tragic case of Tynesha S’Taria Hopson? The fact that her life w... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the tragic case of Tynesha S’Taria Hopson? It’s so sad that such ... ...Read More
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