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Andre Bethea

Case from Portsmouth, VA dated Feb 16, 2020

Victim Details

Andre Bethea

Male

Black / African American

Portsmouth

VA

2020-02-16

35

Andre

Bethea

07/04/2026

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In the quiet afternoon hours of Sunday, February 16, 2020, a burst of violence shattered the peace in a Portsmouth, Virginia neighborhood. Andre Bethea, a 35-year-old male, was discovered in the 800 block of Nottingham Road with gunshot wounds. The call to emergency services brought medics to the scene, but their efforts were in vain. Bethea was pronounced dead at approximately 2:00 p.m., his life abruptly ended by an unknown assailant.

The Portsmouth Police Department quickly launched a ...
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  • 13newsnow.com: Man dead in Portsmouth shooting
  • WTKR: Portsmouth man found dead, police investigating homicide
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