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Deacon Vondell Bethune

Case from Selma, NC dated Aug 11, 2019

Victim Details

Deacon Vondell Bethune

Male

Black / African American

Selma

NC

2019-08-11

66

Deacon

Vondell Bethune

06/21/2026

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Deacon Vondell Bethune, a 66-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed inside his home on Buffalo Road in Selma, North Carolina, on August 11, 2019. Bethune was a respected deacon at White Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church and was known for his dedication to helping those in need. His death came just hours after he had attended Sunday worship.

The suspect in the case, Alvin Demetrus Harris, who was 50 years old and also Bethune's second cousin and roommate, was arrest ...
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  • WRAL.com: Selma Baptist community mourns, questions after deacon found shot, nephew charged with murder :: WRAL.com
  • https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article233779212.html
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