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In the autumn of 2015, a promising young life was cut short in a tragic encounter at a Richmond, Virginia car wash. Paterson Brown Jr., an 18-year-old African-American male and a recent high school graduate, was fatally shot on October 17, 2015. The incident involved an off-duty Richmond police officer, David L. Cobb, who was also African-American.

The events unfolded when Brown entered Cobb's personal vehicle, which was in line to be washed. Cobb, who was not in uniform, confronted Brown ...Read More
Victim Details

Paterson Brown

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2015-10-17

18

Paterson

Brown

01/07/2026