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Matthew Short

Case from Charlottesville, VA dated Nov 09, 2016

Victim Details

Matthew J. Short

Male

White / Caucasian

Charlottesville

VA

2016-11-09

47

Matthew

Short

07/19/2026

Case Description

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In a tragic turn of events that shocked the Charlottesville, Virginia community, Matthew Jerome Short, a 47-year-old male, succumbed to a fatal gunshot wound on November 11, 2016. The incident that led to his death occurred two days prior, on the evening of November 9, 2016, when he was critically injured.

Following an investigation into the shooting, a suspect was identified and taken into custody. In a startling development, the man arrested and charged in connection with the death was ...
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