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Joseph Leon Roberts

Case from Durham, NC dated Sep 02, 2023

Victim Details

Joseph Leon Roberts

Male

Black / African American

Durham

NC

2023-09-02

59

Joseph

Leon Roberts

06/30/2026

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On September 2, 2023, at approximately 1:32 p.m., Durham police responded to a ShotSpotter alert near Mallard Avenue and Neville Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered 59-year-old Joseph Leon Roberts suffering from a gunshot wound at East End Park, located in the 1200 block of North Alston Avenue. Roberts was promptly transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Following an investigation, authorities identified 24-year-old Durham resident Kenneth Heath ...
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  • CBS17.com: Police seeking info in Durham man’s shooting death
  • CBS17.com: Man killed in Saturday morning shooting in Durham, police say
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