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Johnnie Osborne

Case from Norwood, NC dated Oct 21, 2018

Victim Details

Johnnie Osborne

Male

White / Caucasian

Norwood

NC

2018-10-21

75

Johnnie

Osborne

07/01/2026

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Johnnie Osborne, a 75-year-old man from Norwood, North Carolina, was tragically shot on October 21, 2018, when someone fired several bullets through the front door of his home as he went to answer a knock. He succumbed to his injuries two months later, on December 20, 2018. The motive behind the shooting remains unknown, and investigators have struggled to find leads despite extensive efforts.

In March 2019, Ashley Halstead, a woman who was staying at Osborne's home at the time of the sho ...
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  • FOX 46 Charlotte: 3 men arrested for 2018 murder of Stanly County man
  • Johnnie Osborne Obituary | Dec 20, 2018 | Norwood, NC
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