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Markovia Lashawn Durham

Case from Gastonia, NC dated Aug 08, 2021

Victim Details

Markovia Lashawn Durham

Male

Black / African American

Gastonia

NC

2021-08-08

29

Markovia

Lashawn Durham

07/08/2026

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Markovia Lashawn Durham, a 29-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 8, 2021, in Gastonia, North Carolina. The incident occurred when Durham's 2-year-old son accidentally shot him while playing with a gun. The child, who was visiting his grandmother with his parents, found the firearm and mistook it for a toy. The boy accidentally fired the weapon, striking his father, Markovia Lashawn Durham, who was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound.

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  • wcnc.com: Gastonia shooting leaves 1 dead
  • WPDE: 2-year-old accidentally shot and killed father, according to grandmother
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