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Princess Ann PC Richards Chapman, 86, was found dead in her Newport News home on March 27, 2020, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. A wheelchair user, she was an ordained minister and a former dental assistant, remembered as a beloved member of her community.

Law enforcement classified the death as a homicide. Investigators identified her husband, Brian Keith Patterson, as the person responsible; he was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The case has been a focal point for conversations about violence against vulnerable adults.

Anyone who knew Princess, her routines, or who has information relevant to the March 27, 2020 homicide is asked to come forward.