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Karen Lynn Speight

Case from Greenville, NC dated Dec 30, 2016

Victim Details

Karen Lynn Speight

Female

Black / African American

Greenville

NC

2016-12-30

58

Karen

Lynn Speight

07/14/2026

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Karen Lynn Speight, a 58-year-old woman from Greenville, North Carolina, tragically passed away on December 30, 2016. She was born on November 26, 1958, in Pitt County, NC, to Irene Simms and the late Booker T. Speight, Sr. Karen was a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend who left behind a large family, including her mother, one son, two daughters, five brothers, two sisters, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Karen's death was the result of a drive-by shooting at her ...
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