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Ernesto Allen

Case from Durham, NC dated Nov 02, 2008

Victim Details

Ernesto Allen

December 23, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Durham

NC

2008-11-02

27

Ernesto

Allen

07/05/2026


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On November 2, 2008, Ernesto Dewayne Allen, a 27-year-old man from Durham, North Carolina, was found fatally shot near the intersection of Dowd and Elizabeth Streets in East Durham. A male witness flagged down a passing officer at around 9:24 p.m., informing them of the shooting. When the officer arrived at the scene, Allen was discovered lying on the curb in front of 418 Dowd Street. He was rushed to Duke University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.

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