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Melvin Gregory Bynum

Case from Portsmouth, VA dated Jun 06, 2022

Victim Details

Melvin Gregory Bynum

Male

Black / African American

Portsmouth

VA

2022-06-06

45

Melvin

Gregory Bynum

07/08/2026

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In the early evening hours of June 6, 2022, a sense of unease settled over the 4500 block of George Washington Highway in Portsmouth, Virginia. It was there that 45-year-old Melvin Gregory Bynum was found, having been shot multiple times. The discovery, made around 5 p.m., marked a tragic end to the day and the beginning of a homicide investigation that would leave a family searching for answers. The male victim's death was a violent one, and the Portsmouth Police Department quickly began their ...
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  • WAVY.com: Man fatally shot on George Washington Hwy in Portsmouth was suspect in 2021 shooting
  • 13newsnow.com: Homicide investigation underway after man found dead in Portsmouth
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