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James Swain

Case from Chesapeake, VA dated Sep 26, 2015

Victim Details

James P. Swain Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Chesapeake

VA

2015-09-26

25

James

Swain

06/26/2026

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In the early hours of a stormy Saturday morning, the life of James P. Swain Jr., a 25-year-old Black male, came to a violent end in Chesapeake, Virginia. On September 26, 2015, police were called to the Peaceful Village public housing community in the South Norfolk section of the city. Just after midnight, amidst a severe thunderstorm where the sound of gunshots could be mistaken for claps of thunder, Swain's body was discovered lying in a grassy area behind an apartment complex on Welcome Road. ...
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  • The Virginian-Pilot: Man dies in Peaceful Village shooting in Chesapeake
  • WTKR.com: Police identify man killed in Chesapeake shooting

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