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Wallace Sturdivant

Case from Wadesboro, NC dated Jun 06, 2017

Victim Details

Wallace Sturdivant

Male

Black / African American

Wadesboro

NC

2017-06-06

60

Wallace

Sturdivant

06/26/2026

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Wallace Levon "Pokey" Sturdivant, a 60-year-old African-American male, was tragically shot and killed on June 6, 2017, in Wadesboro, NC. The incident occurred on Salisbury Street, a stretch of U.S. Highway 74, in front of Wadesboro Discount Grocery. Sturdivant was found lying in a vacant lot across the street from the grocery store, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries.

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  • Army vet, grandfather to 4 killed in Wadesboro shooting, family says
  • State offering reward to solve grandfather's murder | wcnc.com
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    Has anyone looked into the traffic patterns on Salisbury Street around the time of the shooting? I'm... ...Read More
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