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Donovan Butler

Case from Fayetteville, NC dated Apr 05, 2020

Victim Details

Donovan Butler

Male

Black / African American

Fayetteville

NC

2020-04-05

25

Donovan

Butler

07/24/2026

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Donovan Butler, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 5, 2020, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The incident occurred during a large gathering at a residence on Pavilion Drive. Fayetteville Police were dispatched to the scene shortly after 1:45 a.m. following reports of shots fired. Butler was subsequently transported to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center with a gunshot wound, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

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  • The Fayetteville Observer: Two men from Elizabethtown arrested in shooting death of Fayetteville man
  • The Fayetteville Observer: Fayetteville man dies following shooting at Pavilion Drive residence
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