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Elijah Wells

Case from Hampton, VA dated Apr 27, 2016

Victim Details

Elijah Wells

Male

Black / African American

Hampton

VA

2016-04-27

24

Elijah

Wells

07/01/2026

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On a tragic Wednesday evening in Hampton, Virginia, the life of 24-year-old Elijah Wells was cut short. The Black / African American male was fatally shot on April 27, 2016, outside a combined KFC and Taco Bell restaurant. This violent act marked the city's seventh homicide of that year, leaving a community in shock and a family to grapple with an immense loss.

In the immediate aftermath, the Hampton Police Division launched a homicide investigation. Detectives worked the scene, gathering ...
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  • Obituary for Mr. Elijah Wells - NEWPORT NEWS, VA
  • WAVY-TV: Man killed in shooting near Hampton KFC ID’d by police
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