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Willie Allen

Case from Portsmouth, VA dated Jan 10, 2017

Victim Details

Willie Allen

Male

Black / African American

Portsmouth

VA

2017-01-10

56

Willie

Allen

07/10/2026

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On a cold January morning in Portsmouth, Virginia, the quiet of the day was broken by a grim discovery. Willie Allen, a 56-year-old man, was found lifeless near a pump station on Race Street on January 10, 2017. A dedicated city employee for over three decades, Allen had been called to the location to address an alarm, a routine part of a job he was known to love. His body was discovered face down, having been shot multiple times. It quickly became apparent that this was no accident; his wallet ...
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