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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
Victim Details

John Wesley Pruitt Jr

Male

White / Caucasian

Durham

NC

2017-02-14

41

John

Pruitt

11/20/2025