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Case Description
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On March 24, 2019, 19-year-old Daniel Merkerson, a young African American male from Garner, North Carolina, was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a car near Vandora Springs and 7th Avenue. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m., and a woman was also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Garner Police Department quickly launched an investigation into the homicide, and it was determined that the incident was not a random act of violence.
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Daniel Merkerson
Male
Black / African American
Garner
NC
2019-03-24
19
Daniel
Merkerson
11/23/2025
Forum Posts (2)
I can't stop thinking about the impact this tragedy had on the Garner community. It's just devastati... ...Read More
03/31/2024
03/31/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the role that community support played in the aftermath of Daniel's t... ...Read More
06/01/2023
06/01/2023
