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Case Description
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Lanija Antionne Gilpatrick, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on July 26, 2013, in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially, his death was reported as an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. However, the case took a significant turn when an anonymous Facebook message sent to Gilpatrick's mother in 2015 claimed that he did not shoot himself, but was shot by Tyler Prudden, a fellow Marine.
The message prompted authorities to reopen the investigation. Tyler Prudd ...Read More
The message prompted authorities to reopen the investigation. Tyler Prudd ...Read More
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Lanija Antionne Gilpatrick
Male
Black / African American
Jacksonville
NC
2013-07-26
22
Lanija
Antionne Gilpatrick
11/26/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else been following the role of Lori Green Prudden in the case of Lanija Antionne Gilpatr... ...Read More
12/09/2024
12/09/2024
I've been following the case of Lanija Gilpatrick closely, and one thing that really stands out is t... ...Read More
12/12/2023
12/12/2023
I’ve been following Lanija Gilpatrick’s case closely, and I can’t stop thinking about his fami... ...Read More
05/19/2023
05/19/2023
