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Dornell Waushi Chavous

Case from Portsmouth, VA dated Jun 11, 2020

Victim Details

Dornell Waushi Chavous

Male

Black / African American

Portsmouth

VA

2020-06-11

48

Dornell

Waushi Chavous

06/21/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 11, 2020, the life of 48-year-old Dornell Waushi Chavous was tragically cut short in Portsmouth, Virginia. Emergency services received a call around 6:47 a.m. and responded to the 1100 block of Mount Vernon Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered Chavous suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso. Despite the efforts of the paramedics who arrived at the scene, he was pronounced dead.

The Portsmouth Police quickly began an investigation into the shooting d ...
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  • pilotonline.com: Portsmouth man wanted on murder charge in fatal shooting
  • WAVY.com: Portsmouth police investigating fatal shooting on Mt. Vernon Ave.
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