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Stratton Mitchell

Case from Virginia-beach, VA dated Apr 25, 2015

Victim Details

Stratton Mitchell

Male

Black / African American

Virginia-beach

VA

2015-04-25

20

Stratton

Mitchell

07/16/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 25, 2015, the vibrant atmosphere of College Beach Weekend at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront was shattered by a single act of violence that claimed the life of 20-year-old Stratton Mitchell. A Black male from Chesapeake, Virginia, Mitchell was with friends when their paths crossed with another group of men, leading to a fatal confrontation.

The tragic sequence of events began around 3:16 a.m. in the 2500 block of Atlantic Avenue. Mitchell and his friends ...
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  • WTKR.com: Sailor accused of killing man during College Beach Week
  • WTKR.com: Man charged with murder of Chesapeake man killed during College Beach Week
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