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Willie Russell Jackson

Case from Wilmington, NC dated Aug 04, 2017

Victim Details

Willie Russell Sleepy Bill Jackson

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

NC

2017-08-04

66

Willie

Russell Jackson

07/02/2026

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Willie Russell Jackson, known affectionately as "Sleepy Bill," was a 66-year-old African American man who lived in Wilmington, NC. On the night of August 4, 2017, he was found dead on his porch at 1910 Castle Street from a gunshot wound. The incident occurred around 1:00 a.m., when a 911 call reported a person being shot. When police arrived, they discovered Jackson dead on his porch.

The investigation led to the arrest of 16-year-old Jac'qual Raymond De'shocka Goodman, a ninth-grader at ...
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  • Wilmington Star News: 16-year-old charged with murder in Wilmington shooting death
  • No bond for teen charged in deadly Castle Street shooting - WECT
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