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Emden Lee Syres Jr

Case from Newton, NC dated May 29, 2019

Victim Details

Emden Lee Syres Jr

Male

White / Caucasian

Newton

NC

2019-05-29

47

Emden

Lee Syres Jr

07/18/2026

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Emden Lee Syres Jr., a 47-year-old Caucasian male, was found dead at his residence in Newton, North Carolina, on May 29, 2019. Syres, who was employed in the Information-Technology Department of American Airlines in Charlotte, had not shown up for work for two days, prompting a welfare check by deputies from the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office. Upon entering the residence through an open back door, deputies discovered Syres lying dead on the floor with a gunshot wound to the head. The autopsy ...
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  • https://www.wbtv.com: ‘Person of interest’ charged in Catawba Co. homicide
  • Man charged with murder in Catawba County homicide | wcnc.com
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