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Bernard Spratley

Case from Petersburg, VA dated Jul 19, 2018

Victim Details

Bernard Spratley

Male

Black / African American

Petersburg

VA

2018-07-19

33

Bernard

Spratley

06/21/2026

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In the summer of 2018, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in a Petersburg, Virginia neighborhood, leaving two men fatally wounded and a community in mourning. Bernard L. Spratley, a 33-year-old male, was one of the victims in the tragic double homicide that unfolded on Thursday, July 19th. The other man killed in the incident was 34-year-old Leon Lyle.

Details of the specific circumstances surrounding the shooting remain limited in public accounts. However, it is known that both Sprat ...
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  • WTVR.com: Juvenile arrested, second victim ID’d in double fatal Petersburg shooting
  • Second person dies following Petersburg shooting; juvenile arrested
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