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Jonathan Contreras

Case from Richmond, VA dated Nov 09, 2021

Victim Details

Jonathan Contreras

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Richmond

VA

2021-11-09

22

Jonathan

Contreras

07/16/2026

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On a Tuesday evening in November 2021, a journey on a GRTC bus in Richmond, Virginia, turned fatal for Jonathan Contreras, a 22-year-old Hispanic male. The incident unfolded around 11:03 p.m. on November 9th in the 4000 block of Hull Street. An adult male, who was known to Contreras, boarded the bus and recognized him sitting across the aisle. What began as a verbal confrontation over a previous incident quickly escalated into a physical fight, culminating in the suspect shooting Contreras.
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  • 8News: UPDATE: Police identify man shot, killed on GRTC bus in Southside Plaza after confrontation with another passenger
  • WTVR: Man killed on GRTC bus in Richmond
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