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David Ly

Case from Charlotte, NC dated May 21, 1983

Victim Details

David Ly

December 5, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Charlotte

NC

1983-05-21

1955-05-03

28

william-robertson-charlotte-nc

David

Ly

06/29/2026


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Case Description

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Do you know who killed David Michael Lyman and William Mack Robertson in 1983?
On May 21, 1983, David Michael Lyman, a 28-year-old employee at Mark’s Discount Beverage, was tragically shot and killed during what appears to have been an attempted robbery. Lyman was found dead in the early morning hours alongside his coworker, William Mack Robertson, at the store located on Park Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. Both men were discovered by officers with apparent gunshot wounds. Robertson had been working his first night on the job when the fatal incident occurred.
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