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In the early morning hours of August 16, 2016, the quiet of Saint Stephens Church, Virginia, was shattered by violence. Inside his home, 24-year-old James Edward 'Scooter' Byrd, a Black male, was shot and killed. His younger brother, who was also in the house at the time, was awakened by the disturbance. He witnessed a hooded figure leaving the home and a car speeding away from the scene. He then ran to a neighbor's house to call for help.

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Victim Details

James Edward Scooter Byrd

Male

Black / African American

Saint-stephens-church

VA

2016-08-16

24

James

Edward Scooter Byrd

01/08/2026