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Jovan Donaldson

Case from Burton, SC dated Aug 05, 2015

Victim Details

Jovan Donaldson

Male

Black / African American

Burton

SC

2015-08-05

23

Jovan

Donaldson

07/08/2026

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In the late summer of 2015, a domestic dispute in Burton, South Carolina, tragically cut short the life of 23-year-old Jovan Donaldson. The events that led to his death began with a call for help from a female relative who was embroiled in a heated argument with the man she lived with on Polite Drive. Responding to her distress, Donaldson, along with two other male family members, went to the residence to confront the man.

What began as a tense confrontation escalated with devastating spe ...
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  • Obituary for Jovan Donaldson at Marshel's Wright-Donaldson Home for Funerals
  • WSAV-TV: Burton domestic dispute turns deadly
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    It’s been a while, and I'm still thinking about Von and everything surrounding that fateful day. I... ...Read More
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