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Daequan Gwynn

Case from Hampton, VA dated Apr 21, 2017

Victim Details

Daequan Gwynn

Male

Black / African American

Hampton

VA

2017-04-21

16

Daequan

Gwynn

06/30/2026

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In the spring of 2017, the life of 16-year-old Daequan Gwynn was tragically cut short in Hampton, Virginia. On the evening of April 20th, Daequan left his home in the Wythe section of the city with two friends. It was the last time his family would see him alive. The following morning, around 11:30 a.m. on April 21, 2017, his body was discovered by neighbors in an alleyway, merely five blocks from his residence.

An investigation into his death revealed that he had sustained fatal gunshot ...
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  • dailypress.com: Boy found dead with gunshot wounds in alley near Wythe area of Hampton identified

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