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Randall Edward Dotson

Case from Newport-news, VA dated Mar 29, 2019

Victim Details

Randall Edward Dotson

Male

Newport-news

VA

2019-03-29

61

Randall

Edward Dotson

07/01/2026

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On the evening of March 29, 2019, in Newport News, Virginia, a heated argument between two acquaintances escalated into a fatal encounter. Randall Edward Dotson, a 61-year-old white male, was shot multiple times outside a room at a Motel 6 on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard. Police were dispatched to the scene at approximately 5:23 p.m. and found Dotson on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the efforts of emergency responders, he was pronounced dead at 5:32 p.m.

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  • WTKR.com: Man dead after shooting at Newport News Motel 6, suspect in custody
  • WAVY: One man dead, another arrested after shooting at Newport News Motel 6
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