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Willie Palmer

Case from Roxboro, NC dated May 13, 2025

Victim Details

Willie Palmer

Male

Black / African American

Roxboro

NC

2025-05-13

23

Willie

Palmer

06/29/2026

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On the evening of May 13, 2025, 23-year-old African American man Willie Palmer was fatally shot at Brookwood Apartments on Henderson Road in Roxboro, North Carolina. Emergency responders arrived at approximately 7:40 p.m. and found Palmer suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite receiving immediate medical attention at the scene, he succumbed to his injuries.

According to witness accounts, the 23-year-old African American man was involved in a shootout with three unidentified individuals w ...
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  • WRAL.com: Man dead from shootout at Roxboro apartment complex
  • Willie Palmer, age 23 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I can't stop thinking about how this happened at Brookwood Apartments again. This complex seems to h... ...Read More
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