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Brenda Williams

Case from Weaverville, NC dated Aug 17, 2011

Victim Details

Name

Brenda Williams

Gender

Female

Race

Black / African American

City

Weaverville

State

NC

Date Of Death

2011-08-17

Age At Death

42

First Name

Brenda

Last Name

Williams

Last Updated

08/04/2026

Case Description

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Brenda Williams, a 42-year-old woman from Weaverville, NC, was tragically killed on August 17, 2011. Brenda, who was of African American descent, was shot by her former boyfriend, Danny Dale Gosnell, a man from Campobello, South Carolina. The incident occurred at Brenda's home in Weaverville, where Gosnell had driven from his residence with a shotgun. He parked behind a barn and waited for Brenda to come out of her house to go to work. When she did, he shot her in the head, an act witnessed by h ...

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Spartanburg Herald Journal: Campobello man charged with killing NC woman at her home

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