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Ketron Wells

Case from Richmond, VA dated Jun 07, 2017

Victim Details

Ketron R. Wells

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2017-06-07

16

Ketron

Wells

06/30/2026

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In the summer of 2017, the life of 16-year-old Ketron Wells was tragically cut short. On the evening of June 7th, Ketron and his close friend, 15-year-old Christian Singleton, were walking to a store in their South Richmond neighborhood. The two boys were ambushed and fatally shot in what has been described as a cold and calculated attack. Both teenagers were students in the Richmond Public Schools system.

The incident occurred in the 3600 block of Decatur Street. Richmond Police responde ...
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  • Teens killed in Richmond shooting identified
  • 2 dead after shooting on Decatur Street
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    Has anyone heard more about the role of surveillance footage in this case? I’ve been following the... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact that the loss of Ketron Wells and Christian Singleton ha... ...Read More
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