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Nathaniel Joseph-Leon Briggs

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Nov 23, 2020

Victim Details

Nathaniel Joseph-Leon Briggs

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2020-11-23

36

Nathaniel

Joseph-Leon Briggs

08/05/2026

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On a Monday night in Roanoke, Virginia, the life of 36-year-old Nathaniel Joseph-Leon Briggs, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On November 23, 2020, police responded to a call about a gunshot wound at a residence in the 2400 block of Centre Avenue NW around 10:15 p.m. Inside, they found Briggs suffering from severe injuries. Despite the immediate medical aid rendered by the officers and the subsequent efforts of Roanoke Fire-EMS, Briggs succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at ...
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  • https://www.wdbj7.com/2020/11/25/name-released-of-man-shot-to-death-at-roanoke-home/
  • WFXRtv: Police investigating shooting death in northwest Roanoke Monday night as homicide
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    I’ve been following the case of Nathaniel Briggs, and it’s so deeply unsettling to see how viole... ...Read More
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