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Grace Louise Denk

Case from Wilmington, NC dated Jan 28, 2014

Victim Details

Grace Louise Denk

Female

White / Caucasian

Wilmington

NC

2014-01-28

21

Grace

Louise Denk

07/10/2026

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Grace Louise Denk, a 21-year-old white female, tragically passed away on January 28, 2014, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Grace, a former U.S. Marine and student at Cape Fear Community College, was involved in a confrontation with police on Tabor Lane. The incident began when her boyfriend called the police after Grace sent text messages threatening to harm herself. Wilmington Police Officer Ian Lovell fired four rounds at Grace as she sat with a gun in her hand in the cab of her Toyota Highland ...
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    Has anyone else been following the case of Grace Louise Denk? My heart goes out to her family and fr... ...Read More
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