Robert Veltri

Death by Force

In the summer of 2010, the life of a young Black/African American man, Robert Veltri, was tragically cut short at the age of 21. On June 23rd, in Charleston, West Virginia, a violent encounter inside a home on the West Side would leave Veltri dead and his younger brother, Antonio, wounded. The incident sent ripples of shock and grief through their family and the community.

The events of that fateful day unfolded with sudden and brutal violence. Charles Christopher Poore, then 22 years old ...Read More

Charleston Gazette-Mail: Mother mourns one son, worries about another

Man killed on West Side was facing drug charge - Charleston Gazette

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