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Robert Pickett

Case from Petersburg, VA dated Jan 11, 2020

Victim Details

Robert Paul Rah-Rah Pickett

Male

Black / African American

Petersburg

VA

2020-01-11

19

Robert

Pickett

07/04/2026

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In the quiet city of Petersburg, Virginia, the life of 19-year-old Robert Paul Pickett was tragically cut short on the night of January 11, 2020. Known affectionately as 'Rah-Rah,' a nickname given to him by his mother as a baby, Robert was a young man with dreams of becoming a chef and an HVAC technician. Born on March 14, 2000, he had navigated his formative years through schools in Petersburg, Prince George, and Chesterfield, even spending time in Alabama before graduating from Dinwiddie High ...
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  • Richmond Times-Dispatch: Petersburg police identify two young men fatally shot on Jan. 11
  • WTVR.com: Police investigating double fatal shooting in Petersburg

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