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Norfolk: Police announce arrest of man wanted in July 3 second-degree murder

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Norfolk Police have arrested and charged a man following a July 3 shooting on Hollister Avenue that left a man dead.

Leon M. Williams, 23, was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the shooting death of 28-year-old Jalanu L. Colbert, who died from his injuries on July 9.

Williams was taken into custody in the City of Virginia Beach on July 13 and is currently being held in Norfolk City Jail without bond.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].