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Five Years Later: Review Board Deadlock In Virginia Beach Reignites Debate Over Donovon Lynch Shooting
Five years after Donovon Lynch was fatally shot at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, the city’s Independent Citizen Review Board has failed to reach consensus — issuing no findings and no recommendations. While the Special Grand Jury declined to charge the officer involved and attorney Jeff Reichert was later cleared of a perjury investigation, the review board’s deadlock has reignited debate over accountability, oversight, and whether the case is truly settled in the eyes of the community.