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Dekopa Harvey

Case from Richmond, VA dated Nov 09, 2007

Victim Details

Dekopa B. Kope-45 Harvey

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2007-11-09

35

Dekopa

Harvey

07/07/2026

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In the city of Richmond, Virginia, the life of 35-year-old Dekopa B. Harvey, a Black male, was brutally cut short on November 9, 2007. Known to his friends as 'Kope-45,' Harvey was a man remembered for his kind demeanor and ability to make those around him laugh. Originally from Kinston, North Carolina, he had moved to Richmond in his teenage years and built a life there.

The circumstances of his death were horrifying. Harvey was discovered alongside three other individuals in a house tha ...
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    Has anyone else been following the details about Dekopa "Kope-45" Harvey's murder case? I recently s... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the fire that was set after Dekopa and the others were killed. It's such... ...Read More
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