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Vernon Pope Jr.

Case from Richmond, VA dated Jan 29, 2022

Victim Details

Vernon Pope Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2022-01-29

51

Vernon

Pope Jr.

06/25/2026

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In the early evening of January 29, 2022, the life of 51-year-old Vernon Pope Jr., a Black male, was tragically cut short in a shooting that occurred in Richmond, Virginia. Responding to a report of a person shot at approximately 6:33 p.m., Richmond Police officers arrived at the Belt Atlantic Apartments in the 4000 block of Midlothian Turnpike. Inside one of the apartments, they discovered Pope unresponsive, having sustained an apparent gunshot wound. Despite the efforts of first responders, he ...
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  • 8News: Police identify 51-year-old man shot, killed at Belt Atlantic Apartments in Richmond
  • https://www.nbc12.com: Police identify man found dead inside Richmond apartment
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