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Keydren Pettiford

Case from Durham, NC dated Apr 13, 2023

Victim Details

Keydren Pettiford

Male

Black / African American

Durham

NC

2023-04-13

17

Keydren

Pettiford

07/04/2026

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On April 13, 2023, 17-year-old Keydren Z'mari Pettiford was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds in an abandoned mobile home on Carter Avenue in Durham, North Carolina. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Pettiford, affectionately known as "Ka$h," had been enrolled at Hillside High School before transferring out in July 2022. His family noted that he was involved in the Job Corps and was preparing to return to classes to complete his education.

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  • WRAL.com: 17-year-old killed in Durham is city's 18th juvenile shooting victim in 2023
  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: Man found shot dead off Carter Avenue in Durham; road closed for hours as police investigate
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