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Donyell Patillo

Death by Force
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Donyell Patillo, a 24-year-old resident of Richmond, Virginia, tragically lost his life on February 13, 2017. Patillo was found shot to death behind a building near the 1900 block of Raven Street. This incident marked the first homicide in Richmond's East End for the year 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death were immediately treated as a homicide, prompting a thorough investigation by the Richmond Police Department.

In the course of the investigation, Keon L. McDonald, a 32-year- ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Donyell Patillo

    Male

    Black / African American

    Richmond

    VA

    2017-02-13

    24

    Donyell

    Patillo

    11/07/2025

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