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Richard Irvin

Case from Yorktown, VA dated Nov 24, 2016

Victim Details

Richard Irvin

Male

White / Caucasian

Yorktown

VA

2016-11-24

42

Richard

Irvin

07/09/2026

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On Thanksgiving Day in 2016, a sense of loss pierced the community of Yorktown, Virginia, with the tragic death of Richard Ellsworth Irvin, a 42-year-old man known affectionately as 'Byrd'. Richard, who was working as a security guard, was fatally shot in the early morning hours outside the County Grill & Steakhouse. The incident unfolded following an altercation at a pre-Thanksgiving party being held at the establishment.

Witnesses recounted that Richard was attempting to de-escalate a c ...
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    Has anyone else been looking into the background details about that night at County Grill? I came ac... ...Read More
    11/26/2024
    I was reading through news articles about Richard Irvin's tragic death, and something stood out to m... ...Read More
    04/02/2024
    Has anyone looked into how the County Grill and Smokehouse managed security during these events? It'... ...Read More
    11/20/2023
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