Victim Information

Karl Alson

Gender:
Male
Height:
5’ 8’’
Hair Color:
Black
Age:
19
Race:
Black or African American
Weight:
174
Eye Color:
Brown

Case Details

Virginia Beach Police Department – Case: 1992-165770 – Karl Alston

About the Case:

On Wednesday, August 19, 1992, Karl Alston was shot while standing in the 1000 block of Atlantis Drive. A black male who appeared to be about 5’ 8’’ weighing around 145 pounds with a medium build was seen with a gun in the area where Karl was gunned down. This suspect was wearing a red and blue polo shirt, baggy blue jeans with black and white tennis shoes. He also had a black baseball cap on. His accomplice is also a black male, 5’5’’ tall with a thin build, short cut hair on the sides with dreadlocks in the top. The two suspects were seen getting into a tan two door Buick with the shorter black male driving. The Buick may be a Regal with a tan vinyl top.
Case Type:
Homicide
Incident Date:
08/19/1992
Location:
1000 Block of Atlantis Drive, Virginia Beach
Status:
Active

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Reporting Agency Information

Contact Name:
Det. Sgt. Cold Case Supervisor
Address:
2509 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Phone Number:
757 385 4241
Email:
CCHU@vbgov.com