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Lorenzo Lamont Dinkins

Case from Richmond, VA dated May 02, 2018

Victim Details

Lorenzo Lamont Dinkins

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2018-05-02

26

Lorenzo

Lamont Dinkins

06/28/2026

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In the spring of 2018, the life of Lorenzo Lamont Dinkins, a 26-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. On the evening of May 2, 2018, Dinkins was found deceased in the 2000 block of Creighton Road. His death was the result of a shooting and was subsequently ruled a homicide.

Known to his friends and family as 'Burga,' Lorenzo was a Richmond native and a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. He was remembered as a vibrant individual who was a devoted father. The ...
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  • WTVR.com: Police ID man killed in Richmond neighborhood
  • Man shot, killed in Creighton Court identified
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