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Vanessa Dean

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Mar 27, 2024

Victim Details

Vanessa Dean

Female

Charlotte

NC

2024-03-27

29

Vanessa

Dean

07/10/2026

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Vanessa Dean, a 29-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, tragically ended her life on March 27, 2024. She was discovered in her vehicle in a parking lot on Eastway Drive, having suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Prior to this, Vanessa had sent a distressing text message to her sister, Jaelyn, who, upon receiving it, tracked Vanessa's phone to the location. Emergency responders arrived at the scene around 8:10 a.m. and pronounced her deceased.

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  • https://www.charlottealertsnews.com/news/victim-found-dead-in-vehicle-on-eastway-drive-in-rain
  • https://www.charlottealertsnews.com/news/video-mother-found-dead-on-eastway-drive-struggled-with-mental-health-died-via-suicide
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