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Sametra Achelle Dawkins

Death by Force
Case Description
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Sametra Achelle Dawkins, affectionately known as "Metra," was a 30-year-old woman from Gaffney, South Carolina. She tragically passed away on November 9, 2017. Her death occurred on Overbrook Drive in Gaffney, where she was found deceased in a vehicle. The initial reports indicated that she had suffered a possible gunshot wound, leading authorities to investigate her death as a homicide.

The investigation into Sametra's death revealed that she had been shot, and the case was treated as a ...Read More
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  • WYFF: Suspect named in death of woman found fatally shot in car last week
  • WYFF: Woman found dead in vehicle outside home; homicide investigation underway, coroner says
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    Victim Details

    Sametra Achelle Dawkins

    Gaffney

    SC

    2017-11-09

    30

    Sametra

    Achelle Dawkins

    11/16/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone looked into Metra’s social circle for clues? I'm thinking about the people she was clos... ...Read More
    11/07/2024
    Has anyone else heard about the community efforts to honor Sametra's memory? I was deeply saddened w... ...Read More
    09/04/2024
    Hello everyone,
    I've been thinking a lot about the impact of Sametra "Metra" Dawkins' case on the... ...Read More
    12/22/2023
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