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Robert Wayles Watkins IV, a 19-year-old resident of Newport News, Virginia, tragically lost his life on September 12, 2016. The incident occurred on Thorncliff Drive, off Warwick Boulevard, where Watkins was fatally shot in the chest. Two other individuals were also injured in the shooting, though their injuries were not life-threatening. Watkins was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly after the incident.
The Newport News Police Department quickly launched an investigation into th ...Read More
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Robert Wayles Watkins IV
Male
Black / African American
Newport-news
VA
2016-09-12
19
Robert
Wayles Watkins IV
11/04/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about the impact this tragedy has had on Robert Watkins IV's friends, espec... ...Read More
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I was thinking about how deeply Robert’s artistic talent touched those around him. It's evident fr... ...Read More
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