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Tyrell McDonald

Case from Maxton, NC dated Aug 21, 2016

Victim Details

Tyrell McDonald

Male

Black / African American

Maxton

NC

2016-08-21

22

Tyrell

McDonald

07/03/2026

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Tyrell McDonald, a 22-year-old African American male from Maxton, NC, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2016. McDonald was attending a party at Sarah’s Place on South Patterson Street when a fight broke out and shots were fired. Deputies found him lying in the parking lot with a gunshot wound. Despite efforts to administer CPR, McDonald was pronounced dead at Scotland Memorial Hospital.

McDonald was a former standout athlete at Purnell Swett High School, where he played football an ...
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  • Fayetteville Observer: Former Purnell Swett High athlete shot, killed at party in Maxton
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