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Apaulenal Eric Areyano

Death by Force
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Apaulenal Eric Areyano, a 26-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on May 30, 2017, at the Sleep Inn Hotel in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Police responded to a reported shooting at the hotel around 8 p.m. and found Areyano lying on the floor inside a room with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation revealed that Areyano had planned to sell cocaine to Javarius Ford, who had rented the motel room in exchange for deposit money. Surveillance video s ...Read More
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  • myfox8.com: Man shot, killed at Winston-Salem hotel
  • Apaulenal Eric Areyano, age 26 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    Victim Details

    Apaulenal Eric Areyano

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Winston-salem

    NC

    2017-05-30

    26

    Apaulenal

    Eric Areyano

    11/06/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    It's always so saddening to hear about a young life lost so senselessly. While much of the focus is ... ...Read More
    06/09/2024
    I’ve been thinking about the surveillance footage aspects of this case. It's so unsettling to thin... ...Read More
    10/02/2023
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