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Elijah Rashawn Everette

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the night of October 5, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., deputies from the Pitt County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting at a residence on Latham Road in Bethel, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 25-year-old Elijah Rashawn Everette, known affectionately as "Ocho," deceased from gunshot wounds. Another resident, 47-year-old Thomas Everette Jr., was also targeted but escaped injury.

The suspect, 66-year-old Melvin Lee Vines of Durham, was present at the ...Read More
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  • WNCT: Durham man charged after Saturday night shooting in Bethel, sheriff’s office says
  • More charges filed in Bethel shooting | Crime | reflector.com
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    Victim Details

    Elijah Rashawn Everette

    Male

    Black / African American

    Bethel

    NC

    2024-10-05

    25

    Elijah

    Rashawn Everette

    11/15/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    October 19, 2024
    Elijah's Story: The Community Remembers
    I’ve been following this case since... ...Read More
    11/27/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about that night on Latham Road and the kind of impact it’s had on the co... ...Read More
    11/19/2024
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