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Mark Thomas Paz

Case from Wilmington, NC dated Nov 02, 2024

Victim Details

Mark Thomas Paz

Male

White / Caucasian

Wilmington

NC

2024-11-02

Mark

Thomas Paz

07/01/2026

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On November 2, 2024, at approximately 6:00 p.m., 67-year-old Mark Thomas Paz, an employee at the Monkey Junction Walmart in Wilmington, North Carolina, was fatally shot while attempting to intervene in a shoplifting incident. Paz, along with other employees, confronted a suspect identified as 35-year-old Dean Michael Newman, who was allegedly attempting to steal merchandise. During the confrontation, Newman produced a firearm and shot Paz, who succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

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  • Port City Daily: Man who shot Walmart employee held without bond | Port City Daily
  • Wilmington Star-News: Victim identified, suspect charged in fatal Monkey Junction Walmart shooting
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