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Rashard Jessup

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Aug 16, 2018

Victim Details

Rashard Jessup

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2018-08-16

24

Rashard

Jessup

07/08/2026

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In the summer of 2018, the life of Rashard Devonte Jessup, a 24-year-old Black man from Roanoke, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On August 16, 2018, Jessup was shot in northwest Roanoke. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. His passing, officially recorded as August 17, 2018, by his family, left a void in the lives of his parents, siblings, and extended family.

The investigation into Jessup's death quickly led to a suspect, 18-year- ...
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