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Wallace Dailey

Case from Wilmington, NC dated Aug 25, 2017

Victim Details

Wallace Dailey

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

NC

2017-08-25

57

Wallace

Dailey

07/15/2026

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Wallace Dailey, a 57-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on August 25, 2017, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Known affectionately as "Uncle Gator," Dailey was a beloved figure in his community, having lived all of his 58 years in Wilmington. He was one of 18 children, a father of six, and an uncle to dozens, making him the patriarch of his large family. On the night of his death, Dailey had spent the evening with a friend at Club Seahorse and was walking home when he was ...
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