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In the summer of 1983, a tragic incident cut short the life of 12-year-old Ralph "Buzzy" Harless in Roanoke, Virginia. On August 2nd of that year, the young boy's life was ended by a gunshot wound. The circumstances surrounding his death pointed not to a random act of violence, but to a perilous game gone horribly wrong among youths.

Another juvenile, a 14-year-old boy, was implicated in the fatal shooting. The investigation that followed led to the teenager's arrest and subsequent legal ...Read More
Victim Details

Ralph Buzzy Harless, III

Male

Roanoke

VA

1983-08-02

12

Ralph

Buzzy Harless

01/07/2026