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Charles Ridgeway

Case from Norfolk, VA dated Apr 06, 2015

Victim Details

Charles X. Ridgeway

Male

Black / African American

Norfolk

VA

2015-04-06

23

Charles

Ridgeway

06/24/2026

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In the early hours of April 6, 2015, the life of 23-year-old Charles Xavier Ridgeway was tragically cut short in Norfolk, Virginia. The incident unfolded around 2:30 a.m. near a BP gas station on East Brambleton Avenue. It was there that Ridgeway sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Though found by police at the intersection of Chapel and Dungee streets and quickly transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, his injuries proved to be too severe. Despite initial reports that he was in stable con ...
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  • WTKR.com: Two arrested for April shooting at Norfolk BP gas station
  • WAVY-TV: 1 dead, 1 injured in Pembroke Boulevard shooting
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    It's really devastating to think about how Charles was found at the intersection of Chapel and Dunge... ...Read More
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