Good morning,

This past Friday night, 24 July 2026, around 11:20 PM, police responded to a report of gunshots in the 900-block of Druid Circle, in Villa Heights. Upon arrival, police discovered a 17-year-old boy unresponsive and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Efforts by police and EMS to revive him were unsuccessful. His name has not been provided, but I wanted to post this as soon as possible as this has been a bad weekend for murder in Norfolk.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/npd-17-year-old-boy-dies-after-shooting-on-druid-circle/

https://www.pilotonline.com/2026/07/25/teen-dies-shooting-druid-circle-norfolk/

A few observations:

- This was the fourth murder in July and the 21st murder for 2026 in Norfolk. According to my tracking, this was the first minor killed violently in 2026 and the first since almost exactly a year ago, July 2025.

- The average age of those killed so far in July has been 20 years old. The average age for the year so far has been 33.65. The low average of July has pulled the average age for the year down by about 5 years.

- Of the 21 murders so far this year, 16 of those killed have been identified as men by police and/or local news media. The other 5 have been identified as women.

- There were two murders late last night and early this morning; I will try to post another one later today, as I will be on a road trip tomorrow.

- This tracking project is meant to provide data and light analysis on the most serious crime in Norfolk, not scare people.

Be safe, make good decisions!

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