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Charles Lewis

Case from Richmond, VA dated Jan 23, 2017

Victim Details

Charles J. Lewis III

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2017-01-23

53

Charles

Lewis

06/27/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 23, 2017, a discovery was made in an alley tucked away in Richmond's Northside that would leave a family grieving and a community searching for answers. Charles J. Lewis III, a 53-year-old Black male from Henrico, was found seated in the driver's seat of his vehicle. Initially, the call to emergency services at approximately 7:03 a.m. suggested a medical emergency in the 2400 block of Barton Avenue.

First responders arrived on the scene with the inten ...
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  • Man found shot to death inside vehicle in Richmond's northside
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