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Case Description
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In the early morning hours of December 1, 1976, the life of 19-year-old Melvin Wilson Jr. was tragically cut short in what police have described as an apparent robbery in Chesapeake, Virginia. Wilson, a young male employee at a gas station, was discovered by a customer around 8 a.m. that day. Investigators determined he had been fatally shot in the head.

At the scene, it was determined that a small amount of money, estimated to be between $50 and $75, was missing from the gas station's re ...Read More
Victim Details

Melvin Wilson

Male

Black / African American

Chesapeake

VA

1976-12-17

19

Melvin

Wilson

01/06/2026