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In the quiet, marshy landscape of Grafton, Virginia, a day of hunting turned into a tragedy that would forever alter the lives of two families. On the afternoon of December 19, 2014, David W. Ware Jr., a 68-year-old White male, was in pursuit of a fox that had been preying on his chickens. With his shotgun at his side, the semi-retired businessman and former James City County Supervisor ventured into the wetlands near his home.

At the same time, 21-year-old Brandon Bartlett was at his res ...Read More
Victim Details

David W. Ware Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Grafton

VA

2014-12-19

68

David

Ware

01/06/2026