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Michael Arthur

Case from Gainesville, VA dated May 08, 2022

Victim Details

Michael Arthur

Male

Black / African American

Gainesville

VA

2022-05-08

18

Michael

Arthur

07/13/2026

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In the early morning hours of Mother's Day, May 8, 2022, a life full of promise was tragically cut short in Gainesville, Virginia. Michael Arthur, an 18-year-old Black male from Dumfries, was shot and killed following an altercation in the parking lot of the Somerset Pointe Apartments on Deming Drive. The incident, which police believe was not a random act, shattered the peace of the suburban community and left a family grappling with an unimaginable loss just days before Michael was set to grad ...
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  • NBC4 Washington: 2 Suspects Surrender in Fatal Shooting of 18-Year-Old Man in Prince William County: Police
  • Potomac Local News: Updated: 1 arrested, 1 sought in shooting death of Montclair man
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