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Derrick Ealey

Case from Thomasville, NC dated Jul 27, 2024

Victim Details

Derrick Ealey

Male

Black / African American

Thomasville

NC

2024-07-27

30

Derrick

Ealey

06/22/2026

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On the night of July 27, 2024, at approximately 11:15 p.m., Thomasville police responded to a reported shooting at a residence on Savannah Lane. Upon arrival, officers discovered 30-year-old Derrick Antoniyo Ealey, Sr., of Winston-Salem, deceased from a gunshot wound inside the home.

The investigation swiftly identified 39-year-old Jonte Lamar Matthews, a resident of Browns Summit, as the primary suspect. Authorities revealed that Ealey and Matthews were acquaintances, though the speci ...
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  • Obituary for Derrick Ealey at Roberts Funeral Service -Winston-Salem
  • High Point Enterprise: Man shot, killed in Thomasville
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