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Daniel Pressley

Case from Durham, NC dated May 01, 2020

Victim Details

Daniel Pressley

Male

Black / African American

Durham

NC

2020-05-01

29

Daniel

Pressley

06/24/2026

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Daniel Pressley, a 29-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2020, in Durham, North Carolina. Pressley was found dead at the Emerald Forest Apartment complex, where he resided. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. when off-duty Durham Police Officer C.T. Strickland, who lived at the same complex, heard gunshots and went to investigate. Strickland found Pressley lying on the second-story breezeway with a gunshot wound, and another man, 27-year-old Wesley Watkins, standi ...
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  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: Durham police release report showing what led up to shooting involving off-duty officer at apartment complex
  • WRAL.com: Police: Man charged at off-duty Durham officer after shooting roommate :: WRAL.com
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