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Shyheim Melvin

Case from Fayetteville, NC dated May 28, 2018

Victim Details

Shyheim Melvin

Male

Black / African American

Fayetteville

NC

2018-05-28

21

Shyheim

Melvin

07/07/2026

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Shyheim Melvin, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2018, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Shyheim was shot to death along the 500 block of Glen Canyon Drive. The incident also resulted in another individual, James Lorenzo Little, being injured and subsequently transported to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The investigation into Shyheim Melvin's murder led to the arrest of multiple suspects. On June 4, 2018, James Lorenzo Little, a 29-year-old Africa ...
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  • WRAL.com: 1 killed, 1 injured in shooting at Fayetteville home :: WRAL.com
  • Fayetteville police looking for information in shooting that left 1 dead ...
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