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James Walter Godette

Case from Havelock, NC dated Mar 24, 2015

Victim Details

James Walter Godette

Male

Black / African American

Havelock

NC

2015-03-24

29

James

Walter Godette

07/13/2026

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James Walter Godette Jr., a 29-year-old African American male from Morehead City, North Carolina, was tragically killed on March 24, 2015, in Havelock, NC. Godette was visiting a friend at the Havelock Inn when he was shot multiple times on a second-story balcony. The incident occurred during a shootout involving three other men. According to Havelock Police Chief David Magnusson, the gun battle began soon after the three alleged assailants pulled their car into the motel's parking lot. The susp ...
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