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Ly Teng Nhiayi

Case from Durham, NC dated Jul 26, 2018

Victim Details

Ly Teng Nhiayi

Male

Asian

Durham

NC

2018-07-26

32

Ly

Teng Nhiayi

06/23/2026

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Ly Teng Nhiayi, a 32-year-old man, was found dead inside a burning car in Durham, North Carolina, on July 26, 2018. The car was parked on a dead-end road near a wooded area that borders Interstate 40. An autopsy determined that Nhiayi had been shot in the back of the head before the car was set ablaze. Nhiayi's family informed the police that he acted as a go-between for marijuana growers in California and dealers in North Carolina. They believed he was killed due to a conflict with a local deal ...
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  • CBS17.com: 5th man charged in California man’s 2018 murder in Durham, police say
  • Dignity Memorial: Ly Nhiayi Obituary - Apex, NC
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