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John Wesley Pruitt Jr., a 41-year-old white male, was tragically killed on February 14, 2017, during an attempted robbery at a Family Fare convenience store located at 2918 Guess Road in Durham, North Carolina. Pruitt, who was working as a store clerk at the time, was shot by a 16-year-old suspect named Jarrell Paylor. The incident occurred early in the morning, shortly after the store had opened for business. Pruitt was rushed to Duke University Hospital with life-threatening injuries but unfor ...Read More
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John Wesley Pruitt Jr
Male
White / Caucasian
Durham
NC
2017-02-14
41
John
Pruitt
11/20/2025







