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Colten Valdez

Case from Raleigh, NC dated Jan 23, 2024

Victim Details

Colten Valdez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Raleigh

NC

2024-01-23

29

Colten

Valdez

06/23/2026

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On January 23, 2024, at approximately 6 p.m., a fatal shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Walmart located at 4500 Fayetteville Road in Garner, North Carolina. The incident began when 29-year-old Colten Valdez intervened in a dispute involving his mother, who was being verbally harassed by another individual as she attempted to back out of a parking space.

During the confrontation, Valdez brandished a BB gun that closely resembled a real firearm. In response, the other individua ...
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  • https://www.wkyt.com: Man killed while defending his mother in Walmart parking lot, family says
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