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Dontae Cornelius Kennedy

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Jun 15, 2021

Victim Details

Dontae Cornelius Kennedy

Male

Black / African American

Charlotte

NC

2021-06-15

26

Dontae

Cornelius Kennedy

06/29/2026

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Dontae Cornelius Kennedy, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on June 15, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred just one day after his birthday. At around 2:30 a.m., Dontae was found unconscious with multiple gunshot wounds on Waterwood Lane. Medics pronounced him deceased at the scene.

The investigation into Dontae's death led to the arrest of Saquaine Lewis, a 24-year-old male, on August 10, 2021. Saquaine was apprehended in Middletown ...
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  • wcnc.com: Man shot and killed in northeast Charlotte
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