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Leon Chandler

Case from Richmond, VA dated Aug 19, 2018

Victim Details

Leon Chandler II

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2018-08-19

24

Leon

Chandler

06/29/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Richmond, Virginia, the life of Leon M. Chandler II was tragically cut short. On August 19, 2018, the 24-year-old Black male was fatally shot in the Providence Park neighborhood. The incident occurred in the 3500 block of Meadowbridge Road, a detail that would become central to the ensuing investigation. He was a father to a son and a daughter and was known affectionately as 'Lee' to his family and friends.

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  • WTVR.com: Death investigation underway after Northside shooting
  • Leon Chandler II, age 24 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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