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Alexander Briggs

Case from Richmond, VA dated Sep 30, 2017

Victim Details

Alexander Briggs

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2017-09-30

21

Alexander

Briggs

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In the autumn of 2017, the life of 21-year-old Alexander Shawn Briggs was cut tragically short in a burst of gunfire on a Richmond, Virginia street. The young man, a resident of the city, was shot on the evening of Saturday, September 30, 2017. He was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. For four days, he fought for his life, but ultimately succumbed to his wounds on Wednesday, October 4, 2017.

The shooting occurred on Afton Avenue, and Richmond Police were quick to ...
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  • Richmond Police ID victim, arrest suspect in Afton Avenue homicide
  • WRIC: Two people shot in Richmond’s southside
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