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William C. JC Elmore

Case from Petersburg, VA dated Aug 29, 2016

Victim Details

William C. JC Elmore Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Petersburg

VA

2016-08-29

19

William

C. JC Elmore

07/01/2026

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In the late summer of 2016, the life of 19-year-old William C. 'JC' Elmore Jr. was tragically cut short on a street in Petersburg, Virginia. On the morning of August 29th, gunshots rang out, and when the sound faded, Elmore was left with fatal injuries. The incident was another grim statistic in the city's struggle with gun violence, but for the family and friends of the young man, it was a devastating and personal loss.

In the days that followed the shooting, the Petersburg Police Depart ...
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