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Ashley Merricks

Case from Portsmouth, VA dated Jun 07, 2022

Victim Details

Ashley Merricks

Female

Black / African American

Portsmouth

VA

2022-06-07

34

Ashley

Merricks

07/26/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 7, 2022, the quiet of a Portsmouth, Virginia neighborhood was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the life of 34-year-old Ashley Merricks and three others. Merricks was found deceased inside a home on Maple Avenue in the Prentis Park neighborhood, the victim of a quadruple shooting. Also killed in the attack were Georgio Devontae Lee, 30, Oleisha Deanna Mears, 37, and 66-year-old Samuel Jones, who succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. ...
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  • WAVY.com: 4th victim succumbs to injuries in deadly quadruple shooting in Portsmouth, police say
  • WTKR: Portsmouth Prentis Park neighbors on edge after triple homicide; Victim’s sister begs for people to speak up
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    Hey everyone, I've been following the tragic Portsmouth case, and my heart goes out to Ashley Merric... ...Read More
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