James Byrd
- Age
- 24
- Gender
- M
- Race
- Black
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 320 lbs
- Eye color
- brown
- Hair color
- black
#2016-009757Tier-2 extracted
James Byrd
● OpenHomicideGeocoded
Incident date
Aug 16, 2016
Recovery location
King and Queen County, VA
Coordinates
37.7256, -76.8842
Days open
3,581
Victim
ExtractedCase narrative
Source text · highlightedOn August 16th 2016 the King And Queen County Sheriff's Office received A 911 phone call, where the caller stated the victim had been shot inside of the residence. Upon arrival the male who was identified as James "Scooter" Byrd was located inside the residence deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. The witness, who was also inside the residence advised they believed to have heard several suspects inside of the residence during the time of the struggle. After further investigation it was determined that no forced entry was made. The scene was then process by the King and Queen Sheriff's with the Virginia State Police . The victim was then transported to the OCME where this was ruled a homicide. This case is still open an on going, at this time. The murder weapon was later recovered in the city of Richmond, and confirmed by laboratory analysis.
Modus operandi
Tier-1 + Tier-2Weaponfirearm
Locationresidence
Date2016-08-16
Addressuncertain
Ageuncertain
GenderM
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Recovery location
Geocoded- Latitude
- 37.7256
- Longitude
- -76.8842
- Precision
- —
- Address
- St. Stephens Church
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