On an early Sunday morning in Martinsville, Virginia, the community was shaken by an act of violence that claimed the lives of two men. Orlando Akridge, a 30-year-old male, was killed on October 12, 2014, in a double homicide. The other victim in the shooting was 32-year-old Julius Keon Giggetts.
The events leading up to the fatal encounter began at a party on Polk Street, where an altercation reportedly took place. This dispute escalated and spilled out into the streets, culminating in a
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