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Do you know who murdered Leonard Melvin Lucas in 1973?
On April 26, 1973, Leonard Melvin Lucas, age 50, was fatally shot during a robbery attempt at a store on Carolina Avenue in Gastonia, North Carolina. Lucas had been assisting his wife, who was the acting manager at the store, when the robbery occurred. Despite being a former employee, Lucas often helped his wife during late shifts for safety reasons. On that night, armed robbers entered the store, and during the attempted robbery, Lucas was shot and later succumbed to his injuries. His case rema ...Read More
On April 26, 1973, Leonard Melvin Lucas, age 50, was fatally shot during a robbery attempt at a store on Carolina Avenue in Gastonia, North Carolina. Lucas had been assisting his wife, who was the acting manager at the store, when the robbery occurred. Despite being a former employee, Lucas often helped his wife during late shifts for safety reasons. On that night, armed robbers entered the store, and during the attempted robbery, Lucas was shot and later succumbed to his injuries. His case rema ...Read More
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Leonard Lucas
December 20, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Gastonia
NC
1973-04-26
50
Leonard
Lucas
11/11/2025
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It’s just so tragic to think about how a night of helping out at the store ended so horribly for L... ...Read More
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