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Joseph Pate

Case from Greenville, NC dated Dec 16, 2018

Victim Details

Joseph Pate

Male

White / Caucasian

Greenville

NC

2018-12-16

52

Joseph

Pate

07/10/2026

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Joseph Pate, a 52-year-old man from Greenville, NC, tragically lost his life on December 16, 2018. He was shot and killed while boarding a flight at the Pitt-Greenville Airport. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. outside the main entrance to the airport terminal. Police found Joseph Pate with a gunshot wound, and he died at the scene. The suspect, John Reid, a 49-year-old man from Grimesland, was taken into custody shortly after the incident and charged with first-degree murder. Reid and Pate k ...
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  • WFMY: Man Shot, Killed While Boarding Flight at Pitt-Greenville Airport in NC
  • Joseph Pate, age 52 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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