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William O. Hurt

Case from Richmond, VA dated Jan 03, 2020

Victim Details

William O. Hurt

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2020-01-03

29

William

O. Hurt

07/03/2026

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In the early hours of January 3, 2020, the life of William Oliver Hurt, a 29-year-old Black male from Richmond, Virginia, was tragically cut short. Police were called to a motel on Chamberlayne Avenue around 7:05 a.m., where they discovered Hurt unresponsive in one of the rooms. He had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The case was immediately investigated as a homicide, with the Medical Examiner later confirming the cause of death.

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  • Arrest Made in Chamberlayne Avenue Homicide
  • https://www.wric.com/news/breaking-news/man-shot-and-killed-at-richmond-motel/
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