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Prentis Robinson

Case from Wingate, NC dated Feb 26, 2018

Victim Details

Prentis Robinson

Male

Black / African American

Wingate

NC

2018-02-26

55

Prentis

Robinson

07/19/2026

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Prentis Robinson, a 55-year-old man from Wingate, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed on February 26, 2018. Robinson, who was African American, had just visited the Wingate Police Department to report a stolen cell phone when he was gunned down while streaming live on Facebook. The footage captured Robinson walking down the street with a cell phone attached to a selfie stick, repeatedly saying "You on Live" to someone off-camera. Moments later, the assailant, whose face was not visibl ...
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  • WCNC: Suspect in deadly shooting captured on Facebook Live arrested
  • NBC News: North Carolina man shot dead on Facebook Live, suspect in custody
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