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Billy Collins

Case from Beckley, WV dated Apr 03, 2017

Victim Details

Billy Collins

Male

White / Caucasian

Beckley

WV

2017-04-03

77

Billy

Collins

07/11/2026

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On April 3, 2017, a tragic incident occurred in Raleigh County, West Virginia, resulting in the deaths of two individuals, including 77-year-old Billy Joe Collins. The event unfolded in the afternoon when West Virginia State Police responded to a shooting on Clear Fork Road in the Spruce Mountain area.

Upon arriving at the scene, troopers found Billy Joe Collins deceased from a gunshot wound. The investigation quickly revealed that the suspect involved in the shooting was David Jesse Youn ...
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