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Byron Lamont Gainey

Case from Durham, NC dated Apr 03, 2023

Victim Details

Byron Lamont Gainey

Male

Black / African American

Durham

NC

2023-04-03

35

Byron

Lamont Gainey

07/10/2026

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On April 3, 2023, 35-year-old Byron Lamont Gainey was fatally shot during an altercation at a Dollar Tree store in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. at the store located in the 1500 block of Glenn School Road. Gainey, a Durham resident and employee of the store, was involved in a verbal dispute with a coworker that escalated into violence. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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  • CBS17.com: Durham Dollar Tree employee argument ends in fatal shooting, police say
  • Mr. Byron Lamont Gainey's Obituary - Greensboro, NC - articobits.com
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