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Case Description
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On New Year's Day in Wilmington, North Carolina, a fatal shooting shattered the morning calm. James Bunting, a 53-year-old man, was found with a gunshot wound on Constitution Boulevard. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m., and despite being rushed to Novant NHRMC, Bunting succumbed to his injuries.

The investigation into the death of James Bunting quickly identified a suspect. Earl Hardy Jr., a 55-year-old from Wilmington, who was known to Bunting, became the focus of the police inquir ...Read More
Victim Details

James Bunting

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

NC

2026-01-01

53

James

Bunting

01/21/2026