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Paterson Brown

Case from Richmond, VA dated Oct 17, 2015

Victim Details

Paterson Brown

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2015-10-17

18

Paterson

Brown

06/19/2026

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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 ...
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  • Richmond Times-Dispatch: Chesterfield teen's death by off-duty officer ruled homicide
  • 8News: Richmond officer found guilty in 2015 shooting death of teen
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