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Nate Chaney

Case from Charleston, WV dated Jan 12, 2016

Victim Details

Nate Chaney

Male

Black / African American

Charleston

WV

2016-01-12

22

Nate

Chaney

07/08/2026

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On January 12, 2016, Nate Chaney, a 22-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, was fatally shot in the parking lot of Littlepage Terrace. The incident marked the fourth violent death in the West Side neighborhood of Charleston within a three-week period, highlighting a surge in violent crime in the area at the time.

The shooting occurred when Chaney was shot several times, and he was pronounced dead less than two hours later. Residents in the vicinity reported hearing the shots, w ...
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  • UPDATE: Suspect still on the run more than one year after Charleston man murdered
  • Charleston Gazette-Mail: Man shot to death on Charleston’s West Side
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    I've been thinking a lot about the impact Nate Chaney's murder had on his community and his family. ... ...Read More
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