Willie Ernst Grimes

Murdered
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A man is found shot to death on NC A\u0026T State University’s campus between Ward Hall and Carver Hall
On May 22, 1969, Willie Ernst Grimes, a 20-year-old student at North Carolina A&T State University, was tragically shot and killed during the violent 1969 Greensboro Uprising. The incident occurred on the campus between Carver and Ward Halls amid escalating tensions between student protesters, police, and the National Guard. Grimes was caught in the crossfire during this period of unrest, which was triggered by racial tensions and protests related to high school elections. His death remains one ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Willie Ernst Grimes

    September 13, 2022

    Male

    African-American/Black

    Greensboro

    NC

    1969-05-22

    Willie Ernst

    Grimes

    10/10/2024


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