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Eric Caesar Witherspoon Jr.

Case from Hampton, VA dated Nov 10, 2018

Victim Details

Eric Caesar Witherspoon, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Hampton

VA

2018-11-10

24

Eric

Caesar Witherspoon Jr.

07/08/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 10, 2018, a tragic series of events unfolded in Hampton, Virginia, culminating in the death of 24-year-old Eric Caesar Witherspoon Jr., a Black male from Newport News. The initial indication of trouble came around 4:53 a.m. when Witherspoon and another man arrived at the Sentara Careplex Hospital, both suffering from gunshot wounds. Shortly after his arrival, Eric Caesar Witherspoon Jr. succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. The cause of his ...
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  • WTKR.com: One man arrested in connection with Hampton homicide
  • 2 men dead, 1 man injured in Hampton shooting - WTKR
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