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William Elliott

Case from Chesapeake, VA dated Apr 01, 1983

Victim Details

William Elliott

Male

Chesapeake

VA

1983-04-01

William

Elliott

07/05/2026

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In April of 1983, the discovery of a man's body in a field in Chesapeake, Virginia, marked the beginning of a long-unsolved homicide case. The victim was identified as William Elliott, a male who had been fatally wounded by a gunshot.

The location of the discovery was a field situated at 913 Tennyson Street. Beyond these basic facts, publicly available information about the circumstances surrounding William Elliott's death is scarce. Details regarding his age and ethnicity have not been m ...
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  • Cold Case Homicide Investigations | Chesapeake, VA
  • William Elliott - National Gun Violence Memorial
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