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Prentis Robinson

Death by Force
Case Description
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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 ...Read More
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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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    Victim Details

    Prentis Robinson

    Male

    Black / African American

    Wingate

    NC

    2018-02-26

    55

    Prentis

    Robinson

    11/23/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone else looked into the impact Prentis Robinson's death had on online safety policies, parti... ...Read More
    07/28/2024
    Hi everyone,
    I've been thinking a lot about Prentis Robinson and the impact he made on his commun... ...Read More
    08/01/2023
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