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Dawson Timothy Whisenant

Case from Morganton, NC dated May 19, 2026

Victim Details

Dawson Timothy Whisenant

Male

White / Caucasian

Morganton

NC

2026-05-19

18

Dawson

Timothy Whisenant

07/17/2026

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In the quiet community of Morganton, North Carolina, a sense of shock and sorrow descended upon the residents following the untimely death of 18-year-old Dawson Timothy Whisenant. On the evening of May 19, 2026, the life of the young man was tragically cut short by a gunshot wound to the chest. The incident unfolded at a residence located on Mount Olive Church Road, a place that would become the scene of a heart-wrenching investigation. Alongside Dawson, his father, 47-year-old Timothy Floyd Whi ...
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  • Mooresville Tribune: Father injured, 18-year-old son killed in Burke County shooting along Mount Olive Church Road
  • https://www.qcnews.com/news/u-s/north-carolina/burke-county/18-year-old-boy-killed-in-burke-county-shooting-man-injured-sheriff/
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