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Derian Vaughan

Case from Petersburg, VA dated Oct 15, 2021

Victim Details

Derian Vaughan

Male

Black / African American

Petersburg

VA

2021-10-15

22

Derian

Vaughan

06/26/2026

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In the city of Petersburg, Virginia, a tragic story unfolded on the night of October 15, 2021, when 22-year-old Derian Vaughan, a male, was killed by gunfire. His life was cut short in an act of violence that was part of a particularly turbulent period in the city.

That Friday evening, the Petersburg Bureau of Police was alerted to two separate shooting incidents that occurred within a mere ten minutes of each other. One of these incidents claimed the life of Vaughan. The weekly crime rep ...
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  • WTVR: 1 dead, 1 injured in separate Petersburg shootings
  • 8News: One dead, one hurt in separate Petersburg shootings
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