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Willie Lee Wheeler

Case from Tabor-city, NC dated May 02, 2022

Victim Details

Willie Lee Wheeler

Male

Tabor-city

NC

2022-05-02

57

Willie

Lee Wheeler

06/21/2026

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Willie Lee Wheeler, a 67-year-old man from Tabor City, NC, tragically died on May 2, 2022, from a gunshot wound at his home on the corner of Lewis and King streets. The Tabor City Police Department, along with the State Bureau of Investigation , responded to the scene and launched an investigation into his death.

On May 19, 2022, Kason Durante Johnson, 43, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Wheeler's death. Johnson was taken into custody at his home on G ...
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  • https://www.wect.com: Man arrested in Tabor City murder
  • https://www.wect.com: UPDATE: Man dies in shooting in Tabor City
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