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Christopher James Locus

Case from Raleigh, NC dated Sep 21, 2016

Victim Details

Christopher James Locus

Male

Black / African American

Raleigh

NC

2016-09-21

23

Christopher

James Locus

07/06/2026

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Christopher James Locus, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 21, 2016, in Raleigh, North Carolina. His body was discovered at the intersection of South Blount and East Lenoir streets around 7:15 a.m. that morning. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound, which he sustained during an altercation near the Shaw University campus. Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot around midnight, followed by people running in a panic. Locus was not a student ...
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  • WRAL.com: 25-year-old charged in downtown Raleigh homicide :: WRAL.com
  • Obituary for Christopher Locus - Stevens Family Funeral Home, LLC
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