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In the late afternoon of a summer day in Danville, Virginia, the life of a bright-eyed 3-year-old boy named William Betts, an African American male, was tragically cut short. On August 13, 2016, a gunshot shattered the stillness of the Cardinal Village housing community, and when the chaos subsided, young William, affectionately known as "Tre" to his family and friends, had suffered a fatal wound. Police were called to the scene at 834 Edmonds Street at approximately 4:30 p.m. where they found t ...Read More
Victim Details

William Lawrence “Trae” Betts III

Male

Black / African American

Danville

VA

2016-08-13

3

William

Betts

01/07/2026