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Duane Bouvier Oates

Case from Shelby, NC dated May 15, 2019

Victim Details

Duane Bouvier Oates

Male

Black / African American

Shelby

NC

2019-05-15

55

Duane

Bouvier Oates

07/03/2026

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Duane Bouvier Oates, a 55-year-old man from Shelby, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on May 15, 2019. Oates was born on November 11, 1963, in Cleveland County, NC, to Ossie Mae Parker Oates and the late Max Gardner Oates. He was a beloved member of his community and was laid to rest on May 20, 2019, at the Washington Missionary Baptist Church cemetery in Shelby.

The circumstances surrounding Oates' death were grim. He was fatally shot after leaving a house party around midnight. A ...
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  • Shelby Star: Police: Shelby man killed by Gaston County couple
  • Two charged in fatal shooting - Shelby Star
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