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Wykemma Baker

Case from Norfolk, VA dated Jan 03, 2020

Victim Details

Wykemma Baker

Male

Black / African American

Norfolk

VA

2020-01-03

40

Wykemma

Baker

07/08/2026

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On a cold January morning in Norfolk, Virginia, a violent encounter on Interstate 64 tragically cut short the life of 40-year-old Wykemma Baker, a Black male. On Friday, January 3, 2020, Baker was the front-seat passenger in a vehicle traveling on the interstate when gunfire suddenly erupted. Struck in the head, he was rushed to a local hospital for treatment of his critical injuries.

Despite medical efforts, Wykemma Baker succumbed to his gunshot wound two days later, on Sunday, January ...
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  • WTKR.com: One person dead, one injured in shooting on I-64 E, Virginia State Police investigating
  • WVEC: Shooting on I-64 in Norfolk leaves man dead; authorities searching for suspect in white SUV or truck
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