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Desmond Dowdy

Case from Spring-lake, NC dated Oct 24, 2018

Victim Details

Desmond Dowdy

Male

Black / African American

Spring-lake

NC

2018-10-24

23

Desmond

Dowdy

07/08/2026

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Desmond Dowdy, a 23-year-old African American male from Spring Lake, NC, tragically lost his life on October 24, 2018. The incident occurred following a reported fight in the 300 block of Palomino Lane. Shortly after the initial call, an ambulance was requested for a person in the backyard of a home in the 100 block of Palomino Lane. Desmond Dowdy was found with a gunshot wound and was transported to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

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  • The Fayetteville Observer: Lawmen ID Spring Lake shooting victim, 3 arrested
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