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Willie J. Studivant Jr.

Case from Hopewell, VA dated Apr 03, 2022

Victim Details

Willie J. Studivant Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Hopewell

VA

2022-04-03

26

Willie

J. Studivant Jr.

07/25/2026

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On a Sunday morning in Hopewell, Virginia, the life of Willie J. Studivant Jr. was tragically cut short. On April 3, 2022, the 26-year-old male was at a Wawa on Colonial Corner Drive when a verbal argument escalated into a fatal shooting. Officers arrived to find Studivant on the ground near a fuel pump with several gunshot wounds. He was transported to John Randolph Medical Center, where he later died.

Willie, a 2014 graduate of Dinwiddie High School, was known for his infectious smile a ...
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  • WRIC ABC 8News: ‘Armed and extremely dangerous’ Hopewell gas station shooting suspect on the run
  • https://www.nbc12.com: Police search for suspect in deadly shooting at Hopewell gas station
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