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Kourtney Krista Dawson

Case from Durham, NC dated Feb 26, 2014

Victim Details

Kourtney Krista Dawson

Female

White / Caucasian

Durham

NC

2014-02-26

25

Kourtney

Krista Dawson

06/24/2026

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Kourtney Krista Dawson, a 25-year-old woman from Durham, North Carolina, was tragically killed on February 26, 2014. The incident occurred on Holloway Street near North Guthrie Avenue, where officers responded to a "shots fired" call and found Dawson wounded on the sidewalk. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation revealed that Dawson was struck by a stray bullet fired during a robbery gone wrong.

Dominique Xavier Lamberth, a 23-year-old man from Creedmoor, was arrested an ...
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  • http://www.heraldsun.com/news/x398965951/Creedmoor-man-charged-in-murder
  • newsobserver: Durham commissioner: Woman died in neighborhood beset by drugs, prostitution
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