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Shawn Dwayne Powell

Case from Charlotte, NC dated May 06, 2024

Victim Details

Shawn Dwayne Powell

Male

Black / African American

Charlotte

NC

2024-05-06

51

Shawn

Dwayne Powell

07/08/2026

Case Description

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On May 5, 2024, at approximately 6 p.m., 51-year-old Shawn Dwayne Powell was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Midnight Rodeo, located in the 9600 block of Albemarle Road in east Charlotte, North Carolina. At the time, Powell was working as a vendor at a flea market hosted at the venue.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) responded to the scene following reports of an assault with a deadly weapon. Upon arrival, officers found Powell with a gunshot wound; he was pron ...
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  • WSOC TV: CMPD shares video of suspect accused of killing flea market vendor
  • https://www.wbtv.com: Police looking to identify suspect in east Charlotte homicide
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    I wanted to talk about the emotional weight Shawn’s family must be carrying, esp... ...Read More
    08/24/2024
    Just came across the surveillance footage released by CMPD, and it's chilling. It's heartbreaking to... ...Read More
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