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Rodney Darnell Ruffin Sr.

Case from Richmond, VA dated Feb 05, 2014

Victim Details

Rodney Darnell Ruffin, Sr.

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2014-02-05

57

Rodney

Darnell Ruffin Sr.

06/28/2026

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In the quiet cold of a Richmond winter, the life of Rodney Darnell Ruffin Sr., a 57-year-old male, was abruptly ended. On February 5, 2014, in the 100 block of W. 9th Street, he became a victim of a homicide. To this day, the case remains unsolved, leaving a lingering shadow over the community and a void in the lives of his family.

Details surrounding the specific circumstances of Ruffin's death are not widely available in public records. The Richmond Police Department lists his death as ...
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  • Richmond Times-Dispatch: RUFFIN, RODNEY
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