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Lorenzo Darnell McLaughlin Jr

Case from Fayetteville, NC dated Jul 29, 2023

Victim Details

Lorenzo Darnell McLaughlin Jr

Male

Black / African American

Fayetteville

NC

2023-07-29

22

Lorenzo

Darnell McLaughlin Jr

06/23/2026

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On July 29, 2023, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, 22-year-old Lorenzo Darnell McLaughlin Jr. was fatally shot near the intersection of Stanberry Street and Primrose Drive, close to E.E. Smith High School. Officers responding to reports of gunfire around 11:45 a.m. found McLaughlin suffering from a gunshot wound; he was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The investigation revealed that McLaughlin had been communicating on social media with two brothers, 20-y ...
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  • https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/2023/07/31/fayetteville-brothers-charged-with-murder-in-saturday-slaying/70496791007/
  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: 2 brothers arrested in fatal shooting in Fayetteville
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