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Kelly Wilkerson

Case from Wilson, NC dated Oct 17, 2015

Victim Details

Kelly Wilkerson

Male

Black / African American

Wilson

NC

2015-10-17

41

Kelly

Wilkerson

07/14/2026

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Kelly Wilkerson, a 41-year-old African American male from Raleigh, North Carolina, was fatally shot on October 17, 2015, outside the Bill Ellis Convention Center in Wilson, North Carolina. The incident occurred during a motorcycle club's 10-year anniversary event, which both Wilkerson and the shooter, Stephen Maddox Jr., attended separately. According to reports, Maddox, a 41-year-old African American male from Durham, North Carolina, shot Wilkerson in self-defense after Wilkerson allegedly appr ...
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  • WRAL.com: Raleigh man killed at biker convention in Wilson :: WRAL.com
  • Kelly Wilkerson and Adia Wilkerson - WRAL.com
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