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Dashawn Ray Gene Dean

Case from Matthews, NC dated Dec 13, 2022

Victim Details

Dashawn Ray Gene Dean

Male

Black / African American

Matthews

NC

2022-12-13

27

Dashawn

Ray Gene Dean

07/14/2026

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Dashawn Ray Gene Dean, a 27-year-old African American male, was found dead on December 13, 2022, in Matthews, North Carolina. The Matthews Police Department responded to a call about a car accident on Moore Road, near the East Independence Expressway, around 1:20 p.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered Dean unconscious in the vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. Despite attempts by first responders to render aid, Dean was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • Queen City News: Police investigate death of Kannapolis man found shot in head after crash in Matthews
  • Man dead after shooting, wreck in Matthews, officials say - WBTV
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