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Eric Silver

Case from Portsmouth, VA dated Jan 02, 2020

Victim Details

Eric Silver

Male

Black / African American

Portsmouth

VA

2020-01-02

30

Eric

Silver

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 2, 2020, the life of 30-year-old Eric Silver, a male resident of Portsmouth, Virginia, was tragically cut short. At approximately 1 a.m., police responded to reports of gunfire on Lake Forest Court. Upon arrival, they discovered Silver inside his vehicle, which was riddled with multiple bullet holes. He had sustained a gunshot wound to his upper body. Emergency medical personnel rushed him to a local hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he succ ...
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  • WTKR.com: Man dies at hospital after early-morning Portsmouth shooting; detectives investigating as homicide
  • https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/portsmouth/man-suffers-serious-injuries-after-shooting-in-portsmouth/
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    Does anyone know more about the vehicle that Eric was in when he was shot? I heard there were multip... ...Read More
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