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Marquis S. Terry

Case from Portsmouth, VA dated Dec 02, 2012

Victim Details

Marquis S. Terry

Male

Black / African American

Portsmouth

VA

2012-12-02

23

Marquis

S. Terry

07/11/2026

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In the winter of 2012, a house party on Highland Avenue in Portsmouth, Virginia, turned tragic, ending the life of 23-year-old Marquis S. Terry. On the night of December 2nd, an argument erupted over a dice game, escalating quickly into violence. Marquis, a Black male, was shot five times during the altercation. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries the following day, December 3, 2012.

The investigation into the shooting led police to identify 21-year-old Calvin ...
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  • pilotonline.com: Guilty verdict in dice game murder in Portsmouth
  • pilotonline.com: Family buries 3rd brother in 5 years. All were lost to gun violence in Portsmouth

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