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Tony Alston

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Apr 03, 2010

Victim Details

Tony Alston

July 6, 2024

Male

African-American / Black

Charlotte

NC

2010-04-03

44

Tony

Alston

06/23/2026

1


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On April 3, 2010, Tony Alston, a 44-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, was fatally shot at the front door of his home on Minnesota Road. Alston, a transgender individual, had lived as a woman for over 20 years. After being shot, Alston managed to seek help from a neighbor and described the assailant as a Black man in a gray T-shirt before passing away. Investigators initially suspected robbery, but there was no evidence of forced entry or theft, leaving the case unsolved despite eff ...
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  • Family Demands Justice In Death Of Transgender Man - WSOC TV
  • San Francisco group highlights Charlotte murder case | wcnc.com
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