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Gabriel Ryan Maness

Case from Williamsburg, VA dated Apr 17, 2016

Victim Details

Gabriel Ryan Maness

Male

White / Caucasian

Williamsburg

VA

2016-04-17

34

Gabriel

Ryan Maness

07/06/2026

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On a quiet Sunday morning in April 2016, the life of 34-year-old Gabriel Ryan Maness was unexpectedly and tragically cut short. The male victim was grocery shopping at a Farm Fresh in the Norge area of Williamsburg, Virginia, when he was fatally shot. The incident, which appeared to be a random act of violence, sent shockwaves through the local community. Maness, a resident of Providence Forge, was a married father with a young daughter and another child on the way. Remembered by friends and fam ...
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  • WAVY-TV: Farm Fresh reopens following deadly shooting
  • WTKR.com: Air Force retiree accused of fatally shooting customer inside James City County Farm Fresh
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