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Raphael Gowans

Case from Whiteville, NC dated Jun 11, 2026

Victim Details

Raphael Gowans

Male

Black / African American

Whiteville

NC

2026-06-11

Raphael

Gowans

07/09/2026

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In the summer of 2026, a life was abruptly cut short in the quiet town of Whiteville, North Carolina, leaving a community in search of answers. On the evening of Thursday, June 11th, law enforcement officers were dispatched to a residence on Berry Lane, where they discovered the body of Raphael Gowans. An investigation into his death quickly determined that he had succumbed to a fatal gunshot wound, and the case was ruled a homicide. The Columbus County Sheriff's Office immediately launched a th ...
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