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Chris Turner

Case from Durham, NC dated Apr 14, 2016

Victim Details

Chris Turner

Male

Black / African American

Durham

NC

2016-04-14

27

Chris

Turner

06/23/2026

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Chris Turner, a 27-year-old African American male from Durham, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed on April 14, 2016. Turner, a former guard for East Carolina University's men's basketball team, was found lying in a yard in the 400 block of East Piedmont Avenue around 3:30 a.m., suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died. The shooting did not appear to be random, and Turner had recently been released from prison after serving 18 months for fe ...
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  • WRAL.com: Twins arrested in death of former ECU basketball player :: WRAL.com
  • Twins charged in basketball player's murder - Houston - ABC13
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