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Arthur Holeman Taylor Jr.

Case from Durham, NC dated Jul 12, 2015

Victim Details

Arthur Holeman Taylor Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Durham

NC

2015-07-12

37

Arthur

Holeman Taylor Jr.

07/04/2026

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Arthur Holeman Taylor Jr., a 37-year-old African American man from Durham, North Carolina, was tragically killed on July 12, 2015. Taylor, who had been an advocate against gun violence, was found lying in a driveway on the 1400 block of Maplewood Drive. He had been shot multiple times and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The incident also involved another victim, Timothy Wade Samuel, a 25-year-old African American man from Durham, who was also shot but surviv ...
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  • WRAL.com: Durham man who battled gun violence killed in shooting :: WRAL.com
  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: Durham Police investigating fatal shooting
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