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Deonte Jamal Pearsall, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on June 1, 2017, in Franklin, North Carolina. The incident occurred when Pearsall was shot during a drug deal gone wrong. According to reports, Pearsall and his brother, Dashaun Pearsall, were involved in a transaction with two brothers, Austin Luke Young and Brett Adam Young, from Teachey, North Carolina. The Young brothers had traveled from Duplin County to Church Street in northern Pender County to sell marij ...Read More
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Deonte Jamal Pearsall
Male
Black / African American
Franklin
NC
2017-06-01
23
Deonte
Pearsall
11/11/2025


