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Derrick L. Matthews

Case from Goldsboro, NC dated Jul 13, 2014

Victim Details

Derrick L. Matthews

Male

Black / African American

Goldsboro

NC

2014-07-13

33

Derrick

L. Matthews

07/06/2026

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Derrick L. Matthews, a 33-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on July 13, 2014, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Derrick was born on June 28, 1981, to Kent Hines and Rebecker Mathews in Washington, DC. He was survived by his wife, Johnette Mathews, and their six children. Derrick's death occurred at his residence located at 102 Sal Court in the Hood Swamp Manor trailer park.

The circumstances surrounding Derrick's death were initially unclear, but it was later confirmed th ...
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  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: One dead in Goldsboro home invasion shooting
  • Goldsboro News-Argus | News: Gunshots are fired outside city home

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