Pharrell wants the fatal shooting of his cousin to be investigated by Virginia Beach police

Pharrell Williams called for a federal investigation into Virginia Beach police last month, shooting the death of her cousin.

“Too many unanswered questions to the city and the state. Respectfully, I demand a federal investigation, “the Grammy-winning singer wrote in a post on Monday on Instagram about the fatal shooting of her 25-year-old relative, Donovan Lynch.

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Pharrell Williams says there are “too many unanswered state and city questions” in the Virginia Beach shootings that killed his cousin.
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Lynch was shot by police a block away from a separate Virginia Beach shooting that left eight people injured.

The Virginia Beach Police Department said Lynch was armed with a handgun when an officer shot him.

Donovon Lynch was an offensive line officer for Virginia University College of Wise in the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
Donovon Lynch was an offensive line officer for Virginia University College of Wise in the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
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The officer’s body of the officer who fired the deadly fire was not started during the shooting, which caused public outrage.

Investigations into the shooting by the Commonwealth Prosecutor’s Office and the Virginia State Police are ongoing.

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A person places a candle near a memorial for Donovon Lynch in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on March 30, 2021.
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Lynch, a Virginia Beach resident, was an offensive line officer for the University of Virginia College of Wise in the 2017 and 2018 seasons and a 2019 school graduate.

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