In a heart-wrenching turn of events, 17-year-old Essence Thomas, a Black female from Portsmouth, Virginia, lost her life on November 4, 2014. The tragic incident unfolded in the 400 block of Weston Street, where she was discovered with a severe head injury caused by a gunshot. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene around 12:41 p.m. and quickly transported her to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical professionals, she was pronounced legally dead later that
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