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Shakida Laquan Rivers

Case from Durham, NC dated Jan 27, 2023

Victim Details

Shakida Laquan Rivers

Female

Black / African American

Durham

NC

2023-01-27

41

Shakida

Laquan Rivers

06/21/2026

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On January 27, 2023, at approximately 2 a.m., Durham police responded to a shooting in the 100 block of West Knox Street, near Duke Park. Upon arrival, officers discovered 41-year-old Shakida Laquan Rivers suffering from gunshot wounds. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Following an investigation, authorities identified 25-year-old Durham resident, Shawn Leroy Butler, as a suspect in Rivers' death. Butler, a convicted felon, was already in custody ...
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  • https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article271725232.html
  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: Woman shot and killed near Duke Park in Durham
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