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Dytwan Zontae Gatling

Case from Greensboro, NC dated Jan 31, 2021

Victim Details

Dytwan Zontae Gatling

Male

Black / African American

Greensboro

NC

2021-01-31

15

Dytwan

Zontae Gatling

07/08/2026

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On January 31, 2021, Dytwan Zontae Gatling, a 15-year-old African American male from Charlotte, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 1:39 p.m. in the 1000 block of Fir Place. Gatling was taken to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The Greensboro Police Department immediately began a homicide investigation following the incident.

The investigation revealed that the shooting was accidental. Gatling and ...
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  • myfox8.com: Greensboro family mourns loss of 15-year-old boy killed by accidental gunshot
  • WXII: ‘I didn't know what to expect’: University of Florida's first Black student reflects on life as a civil rights trailblazer
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