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Michael Temple

Case from Chesapeake, VA dated Apr 22, 2012

Victim Details

Michael Temple

Male

Black / African American

Chesapeake

VA

2012-04-22

40

Michael

Temple

07/13/2026

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In a tragic turn of events stemming from a domestic dispute, 40-year-old Michael Temple of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, was killed on April 22, 2012, in Chesapeake, Virginia. The incident unfolded in the early morning hours when police responded to reports of a shooting. The situation quickly escalated into a hostage crisis that would leave two men dead and the gunman wounded.

The perpetrator was identified as 44-year-old Charles Collins of Pollocksville, North Carolina. Prosecutors st ...
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  • Michael Temple - Obituary
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    It's been over a decade, and the Chesapeake incident still haunts me every time I think about it. Mi... ...Read More
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