In the late summer of 2016, the community of Hopewell, Virginia, was shaken by the violent death of one of its own. On Friday, August 12, 2016, Edward Shawne Rogers Jr., a 26-year-old male, was killed in an act of gun violence. His death marked the first homicide in the city for that year, a grim milestone that left family and friends searching for answers. The sudden and tragic loss of a young life sent ripples of concern and sorrow throughout the area.
Edward, who was known to be a chee
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