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Raphael Tahj Pierce

Case from Alexandria, VA dated Aug 07, 2021

Victim Details

Raphael Tahj Pierce

Male

Black / African American

Alexandria

VA

2021-08-07

24

Raphael

Tahj Pierce

07/14/2026

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In a tragic turn of events at a small family gathering in Alexandria, Virginia, a young man lost his life. Raphael Tahj Pierce, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of August 7, 2021. The incident occurred in an apartment in the Hybla Valley area of Fairfax County, where an argument escalated into deadly violence.

The preliminary investigation pointed to a dispute between Pierce and his 40-year-old stepfather, Terence Butler, also of Alexandria. Following the altercation, B ...
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  • INSIDENOVA.COM: Fairfax police searching for Alexandria man in deadly shooting
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