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Markus Richard Samples

Case from Fayetteville, NC dated Aug 03, 2022

Victim Details

Markus Richard Samples

Male

Black / African American

Fayetteville

NC

2022-08-03

19

Markus

Richard Samples

06/23/2026

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Markus Richard Samples, a 19-year-old male from Hope Mills, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on August 3, 2022. He was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot outside the Travelodge motel on Cedar Creek Road in Fayetteville. The Fayetteville Police Department identified Markus as the victim of this fatal shooting, which occurred in the early hours of the morning.

The incident also left another individual, Jayquan Deshawn Blandshaw, a 21-year-old male, injured but expected t ...
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  • Markus Richard Samples(Reaves Brown) Obituary 2022 - Patterson Memorial Funeral Home, Inc
  • https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/2022/08/04/police-name-victims-motel-shooting-parking-lot-fayetteville/10239438002/
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