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James William Nunalee Sr.

Case from Wilmington, NC dated Apr 04, 1978

Victim Details

James William Nunalee, Sr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Wilmington

NC

1978-04-04

24

James

William Nunalee Sr.

07/10/2026

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On April 4, 1978, Officer James William "Billy" Nunalee Sr., aged 24, was tragically ambushed and killed in Wilmington, North Carolina. Officer Nunalee, a male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a dedicated member of the Wilmington Police Department. He was fatally shot 21 times with a semi-automatic rifle by two masked men as he exited a convenience store. The assailants then stole his service revolver and fled the scene.

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