In the spring of 2011, the life of Melvin Sharrod 'Nukkie' Edwards, a 29-year-old Black / African American man from Richmond, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On Sunday, April 17, 2011, Edwards became a victim of gun violence, his death marking one of the 37 homicides recorded in the city that year. Remembered by his family and friends as a kind and gentle person, his sudden passing left a void in the lives of his loved ones.
Born on November 19, 1981, Melvin was a Richmond native who
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