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Henrico teen killed in Richmond was beloved big brother about to attend VSU, family says

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A Henrico teenager killed in a notorious Richmond neighborhood is being remembered as a protector who was about to attend college, according to his family.

Officers were called to the 1300 block of Saint James Street in Richmond’s Gilpin Court neighborhood for a shooting report on Monday night, officials with Richmond Police said.

When they arrived, officers found Terrance Willis Jr. dead at the scene, officers said.

Terrance Willis Sr. told Jon Burkett that his son was just two weeks from fulfilling a promise he made to his parents: starting his freshman year at Virginia State University.

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