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Mohammad Afifi

Case from Hampton, VA dated Jun 27, 1985

Victim Details

Mohammad Yakien Afifi

Male

Hampton

VA

1985-06-27

42

Mohammad

Afifi

07/18/2026

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In the summer of 1985, a violent robbery in Hampton, Virginia, cut short the life of Mohammad Afifi, a 42-year-old male store clerk. On the evening of June 27th, a man named Herman Charles Barnes, then 29, attempted to rob Bon's Supermarket. The situation quickly escalated into a deadly confrontation.

The 72-year-old owner of the store, Clyde Jenkins, was shot and killed by Barnes. In a moment of bravery, Mohammad Afifi ran from the back of the store to help Jenkins. Afifi confronted Barn ...
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    I've been diving into the Afifi and Jenkins case, and something that's been on my mind is the commun... ...Read More
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