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Dejour DJ Crippen

Case from Virginia-beach, VA dated Dec 02, 2024

Victim Details

Dejour DJ Crippen

Male

Black / African American

Virginia-beach

VA

2024-12-02

17

Dejour

DJ Crippen

06/30/2026

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In the coastal city of Virginia Beach, the life of 17-year-old Dejour 'DJ' Crippen, a male student at Indian River High School, was tragically cut short on the evening of December 2, 2024. The promising young man was found suffering from a gunshot wound on Kempsville Road and, despite efforts to save him, succumbed to his injuries. Remembered as a bright and ambitious student, Crippen had aspirations of joining the military after graduation.

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  • News 3 WTKR Norfolk: Teen charged with murder of Chesapeake high school student who was shot, killed in Virginia Beach
  • 13newsnow.com: 17-year-old arrested in Virginia Beach shooting that killed another teenager
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    I'm really sorry to hear about the tragic loss of Dejour DJ Crippen. My heart goes out to his family... ...Read More
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