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Michael Leon Spears Jr.

Case from Durham, NC dated Oct 27, 2022

Victim Details

Michael Leon Spears Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Durham

NC

2022-10-27

21

Michael

Leon Spears Jr.

06/30/2026

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Michael Leon Spears Jr., a 21-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on November 1, 2022, following a fatal shooting incident in Durham, North Carolina. Spears walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound just before midnight on October 27, 2022. Despite undergoing surgery, he succumbed to his injuries five days later.

The Durham Police Department launched an investigation into the shooting, but initially struggled to determine the exact location of the incident. On March 1 ...
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  • CBS17.com: Durham man dies 5 days after shooting; police investigating
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