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Jacob Alexander Ray

Case from Cullowhee, NC dated Oct 06, 2017

Victim Details

Jacob Alexander Ray

Male

White / Caucasian

Cullowhee

NC

2017-10-06

21

Jacob

Alexander Ray

06/26/2026

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Jacob Alexander Ray, a 21-year-old male from Hendersonville, North Carolina, was a junior studying computer information science at Western Carolina University. On the night of October 6, 2017, Ray was shot near Tuck’s Tap & Grille in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The incident occurred just before midnight, and law enforcement initially responded to a call about what was believed to be a car wreck. Upon arrival, they discovered Ray with a gunshot wound to the back of his head. He was immediately t ...
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  • WLOS: WCU student critically injured in shooting taken off life support, family says
  • Hendersonville Times: WCU student from Hendersonville shot near campus
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    Did anyone else catch that both Aja Makalo and Zavion Southerland were so young? This makes me think... ...Read More
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