Police
Virginia officer indicted on first degree murder charges in fatal shooting of teen
A Virginia police officer who shot and killed a teenager in a Wal-Mart parking lot has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder.
A Virginia police officer shot and killed teenager William Chapman II in a Wal-Mart parking lot, and a grand jury later indicted him for first-degree murder and for using a gun in a felony, according to reports.
William Chapman police shooting
Portsmouth Circuit Court records show a grand jury indicted former city officer Stephen D. Rankin on Thursday. Portsmouth is about 2 miles southwest of Norfolk.
Eighteen-year-old William Chapman II was shot April 22. Virginia State Police said the shooting occurred when an officer responded to a call from Wal-Mart security about shoplifting, and a struggle ensued. Chapman is black. Rankin is white.
The Virginian-Pilot reported that an autopsy revealed someone shot Chapman once in the face and once in the chest.
Real stories. Real impact. Straight to your inbox. Join thousands others. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter today
Discover more from Unheard Voices Magazine
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
In Memoriam: Grammy‑nominated artist John Forté
OWN greenlights first-ever ‘Belle Collective’ spinoff Belle Collective: Birmingham
Community rallies to help Madison, Ala woman who lost feet and hands to sepsis rebuild life
Civil Rights trailblazer Claudette Colvin, arrested at 15 for defying Montgomery bus segregation, dies at 86
Spartanburg, S.C. mom found dead after being run over and dragged in shopping center parking lot
Parkland school shooting survivor Donovan Metayer dies by suicide at 26
Montgomery, Alabama pastor DaQuarius Green shot and killed in ‘domestic incident’
South Carolina midwife Dr. Janell Green Smith dies after childbirth complications
Officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice fired from West Virginia ranger job
Former ‘Lion King’ Broadway child star Imani Dia Smith fatally stabbed in New Jersey
OWN greenlights first-ever ‘Belle Collective’ spinoff Belle Collective: Birmingham
Hazel Scott’s legacy returns to Harlem in free outdoor film screening
Olympic Gymnast Frederick Richard sets world record, raises $50K for Ugandan youth
Trailblazing Journalist Renee Ferguson dies at 75
“AfroPoP Digital Shorts” returns to the land with “Sweet Samara,” climate and abolitionist film
-
Crime & Justice2 weeks agoMontgomery, Alabama pastor DaQuarius Green shot and killed in ‘domestic incident’
-
Community1 week agoSouth Carolina midwife Dr. Janell Green Smith dies after childbirth complications
-
New Jersey1 week agoRising New Jersey boxer struck, killed by car, prosecutor says
-
Business1 week agoNorth Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore reopens following threats
-
Community6 days agoGoFundMe for family of Minn. woman killed by ICE raises $1.5 million
-
Community1 week agoBeloved Pennsylvania mother killed by ex during custody exchange
-
Crime & Justice2 weeks agoPortland mom accused of killing 4-year-old son in drunken car crash has disappeared
-
Police6 days agoFamily of Los Angeles man fatally shot by off-duty ICE agent demands answers