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Akhi Ar-Rad Abdul Haqq

Case from Newport-news, VA dated Aug 08, 2019

Victim Details

Akhi Ar-Rad Abdul Haqq Murad

Male

Black / African American

Newport-news

VA

2019-08-08

55

Akhi

Ar-Rad Abdul Haqq

07/23/2026

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On a tragic afternoon in Newport News, Virginia, the lives of two men were cut short in a burst of violence that stunned the community. Akhi Ar-Rad Abdul Haqq Murad, a 55-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on August 8, 2019, inside the Dunn's River Jamaican-Caribbean Restaurant and Grocery where he worked. The incident, which also claimed the life of the restaurant's 62-year-old owner, Barrington Anthony Brown, unfolded in a manner that was both sudden and shocking to those who witnessed it. ...
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  • Dignity Memorial: Akhi Ar-Rad Abdul Haqq Murad Obituary - Hampton, VA
  • WVEC: Arrest made for murders at restaurant in Newport News
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