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Clarence Michael Williams

Case from Asheville, NC dated Jan 19, 2018

Victim Details

Clarence Michael Williams

Male

Black / African American

Asheville

NC

2018-01-19

18

Clarence

Michael Williams

07/08/2026

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Clarence Michael Williams, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 19, 2018, in Asheville, North Carolina. The incident occurred outside a Dollar General store on Patton Avenue. According to reports, a confrontation took place around 4:30 p.m., which escalated into a shooting. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic, with people scattering quickly after the gunfire erupted. Clarence was critically injured and transported to Mission Hospital, where he later succ ...
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  • Citizen Times: Suspect named in fatal shooting at Dollar General
  • WSPA.com: 1 dead, arrest made after shooting on Patton Ave. in Asheville
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