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Breonna Patterson

Case from Newport-news, VA dated Aug 29, 2018

Victim Details

Breonna T. Patterson

Female

Black / African American

Newport-news

VA

2018-08-29

20

Breonna

Patterson

07/04/2026

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Unsolved Homicide: Breonna Patterson

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In the late summer of 2018, the life of 20-year-old Breonna T. Patterson, an African-American woman, was tragically cut short in her Newport News, Virginia apartment. In the early morning hours of August 29th, a neighbor at the City Line Apartments on Mytilene Drive was startled by the sound of gunshots and promptly alerted the authorities. When police arrived at approximately 3:59 a.m., they discovered the door to Patterson's apartment was unlocked. Inside, they found the young mother suffering ...
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  • WTKR.com: Woman killed in Newport News shooting
  • WAVY: Police find woman shot to death in Newport News
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