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Jelani Whittington

Case from Durham, NC dated Dec 01, 2020

Victim Details

Jelani Maunda Whittington

Male

Black / African American

Durham

NC

2020-12-01

37

Jelani

Whittington

06/30/2026

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Jelani Whittington, a 37-year-old man from Durham, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed on December 1, 2020. He was found in a car with a gunshot wound in the 1200 block of East Main Street, and despite being rushed to a local hospital, he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Witnesses reported hearing approximately ten gunshots, and multiple evidence markers were seen around the white car where Whittington was found.

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  • https://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/crime/article247559675.html
  • CBS17.com: Man dies after he’s found shot in car in Durham, police say
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