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Derek Sterling

Case from Durham, NC dated Aug 30, 2022

Victim Details

Derek Sterling

Male

White / Caucasian

Durham

NC

2022-08-30

41

Derek

Sterling

06/20/2026

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Derek Ross Sterling, a 41-year-old man from Durham, NC, passed away on August 30, 2022. Derek was born on May 4, 1981, to Michael Ross Sterling and Jane Winecoff Levin in Sanford, NC. He spent his early years in Sanford before moving to Hillsborough, NC, where he was raised. Derek was a scholar-athlete at Orange High School, excelling in both wrestling and soccer. He began his college career at Gardner Webb University on a soccer scholarship before transferring to Appalachian State University, w ...
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  • WRAL.com: Man charged with first-degree murder following Durham shooting :: WRAL.com
  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: Durham police investigate after man shot and killed near Cook Out
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