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Nakia Harper

Case from Durham, NC dated May 07, 2006

Victim Details

Nakia Antione Harper

Female

Black / African American

Durham

NC

2006-05-07

31

Nakia

Harper

07/03/2026

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Nakia Antione Harper, a 31-year-old African American woman, was found dead on May 7, 2006, in Durham, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding her death were initially unclear, but further investigation revealed that the fatal shooting might have been an act of self-defense. Harper's body was discovered at a home on Beamon Street, and an unidentified woman was taken into custody, questioned, and subsequently released.

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  • Nakia Antione Harper, age 31 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Fatal Durham Shooting Was Self-Defense, Police Say - WRAL.com
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