Joel Jerry “JJ” Buchanan, a 13-year-old boy from Naola, Virginia, tragically lost his life on September 15, 1987. His death was part of a horrific family massacre that shocked the small community. JJ was one of four victims in a brutal killing spree carried out by his half-brother, Douglas McArthur Buchanan Jr. The incident occurred at the Buchanan family home near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Douglas Jr. shot JJ in the back as he tried to flee, after having already killed their father, Douglas B
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