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James Christopher Davis

Case from Salisbury, NC dated Apr 21, 2018

Victim Details

James Christopher Davis

Male

Black / African American

Salisbury

NC

2018-04-21

45

James

Christopher Davis

07/04/2026

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James Christopher Davis, a 45-year-old African American man from Salisbury, NC, was tragically shot and killed on April 21, 2018, at the Fishzilla Arcade on East Innes Street. Davis, who was an employee at the arcade, was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported to Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead around 3:20 a.m.

The incident occurred during a scuffle involving Davis, his longtime girlfriend Cheviss Bennett, and Dedric Michelle Mason, a ...
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  • WCNC: Woman charged in deadly shooting outside Salisbury arcade
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    I've been following the tragic events surrounding James Christopher Davis's death, and I'm thinking ... ...Read More
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