Funeral held for Virginia victim in Southport bar mass shooting

NOTE: The video above is previous coverage from 10/2/25

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Funeral services were held Monday for Solomon A. Banjo, one of the three victims killed in the Southport riverfront bar mass shooting Sept. 27.

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Banjo attended the University of Virginia in 2013 and was the son-in-law of Portsmouth Presiding District Judge Jon Babineau Senior.

“Solomon had an uncanny gift for listening, laughing, and making everyone feel understood and loved. He relished a challenge, whether athletic, professional, or personal, becoming a committed cyclist and completing several 100-mile races,” says the obituary for Banjo on Dignity Memorial

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