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William Watkins

Case from Chesapeake, VA dated Aug 01, 2015

Victim Details

William Watkins

Male

Black / African American

Chesapeake

VA

2015-08-01

35

William

Watkins

07/01/2026

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In the early morning hours of a summer day in Chesapeake, Virginia, the life of 35-year-old William Watkins was tragically cut short. On August 1, 2015, the sound of gunfire pierced the pre-dawn quiet in the area of Berkley Avenue and Crystal Avenue. Responding to reports of the shots, police officers arrived to a grim discovery. In the yard of a home in the 600 block of Crystal Avenue, they found Watkins lying wounded. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scen ...
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  • WTKR.com: Eight shootings in six Hampton Roads cities over the weekend
  • WAVY-TV: Police investigate man’s shooting death
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