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Rashawn Franklin

Case from Kinston, NC dated May 02, 2019

Victim Details

Rashawn Franklin

Male

Black / African American

Kinston

NC

2019-05-02

24

Rashawn

Franklin

06/27/2026

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Rashawn Franklin, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 2, 2019, in Kinston, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the afternoon when Rashawn was shot while in the front yard of a residence on North Orion Street. The assailants fled the scene immediately after the shooting, leaving Rashawn to succumb to his injuries at the location. Another individual, Jonathan Simmons, 41, was also injured in the shooting and was transported to Vidant Medical Center for treatme ...
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  • Police find Kinston murder suspect hiding in trunk of car; two others charged
  • UPDATED: Thursday shooting kills one, injures another in Kinston
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