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Fulton Bear Oates

Case from Clinton, NC dated Feb 08, 2023

Victim Details

Fulton Bear Oates

Male

Black / African American

Clinton

NC

2023-02-08

31

Fulton

Bear Oates

06/29/2026

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On February 8, 2023, at approximately 4:50 p.m., Clinton Police officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim at 720 Sampson Homes in Clinton, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they found 31-year-old Fulton "Bear" Oates lying unresponsive behind the residence, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Emergency Medical Services personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Initial investigations suggested that Oates had been conversing with one or more individuals behind the residence when ...
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  • Sampson Independent: Clinton man shot dead; suspects sought | Sampson Independent
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