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Clyde Jenkins

Case from Hampton, VA dated Jun 27, 1985

Victim Details

Clyde Jenkins

Male

Hampton

VA

1985-06-27

72

Clyde

Jenkins

07/08/2026

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On the evening of June 27, 1985, a male named Clyde Jenkins, a 72-year-old grocer in Hampton, Virginia, was nearing the end of his workday at Bon's Supermarket. The quiet closing routine was shattered at approximately 10 p.m. when a man, later identified as Herman Charles Barnes, accosted a store employee who was sweeping the parking lot. Brandishing a pistol, Barnes forced the employee back inside the supermarket, using him as a human shield.

Inside the store, Jenkins confronted the arme ...
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  • Clyde Jenkins, age 72 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I've been thinking about the sheer bravery shown by the store clerk, Mohammad Afifi. It takes an inc... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else find it chilling how Mohammad Afifi's bravery often goes unmentioned in discussions... ...Read More
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