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James Elvin Alston III, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on July 2, 2015, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The incident occurred at approximately 4:15 a.m. in the 700 block of Quarry Road, just two blocks east of Ligon Middle School. Alston, who was turning his life around after previous trouble with the law, was a father of three children and was taking classes at Wake Technical Community College while holding down a job. He was also involved in community outreach ...Read More
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James Elvin Alston III
Male
Black / African American
Raleigh
NC
2015-07-02
23
James
Elvin Alston III
11/24/2025
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I’ve been thinking about James Alston III a lot lately, especially how he seemed to be turning a n... ...Read More
11/15/2024
11/15/2024
I've been reading about the tragic case of James Elvin Alston III and wanted to share some thoughts.... ...Read More
11/09/2024
11/09/2024
Just been thinking a lot about the role community outreach played in James Alston's life. It's such ... ...Read More
12/05/2023
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