Paulette Thorpe, a 74-year-old woman from Durham, NC, tragically lost her life on July 4, 2020, due to celebratory gunfire. She was celebrating the Fourth of July with neighbors at a house on Burlington Avenue when she was struck by a stray bullet fired into the air. Thorpe was immediately taken to the hospital but succumbed to her injuries shortly after arrival.
The incident occurred around 11 p.m., and despite the ongoing investigation, no suspects have been identified, and no arrests h
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