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Tyel Hankins

Case from Kannapolis, NC dated Jan 26, 2023

Victim Details

Tyel Hankins

Male

Black / African American

Kannapolis

NC

2023-01-26

17

Tyel

Hankins

07/05/2026

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On January 26, 2023, at approximately 11 p.m., 17-year-old Ty'el Hankins of Charlotte, North Carolina, was fatally shot while driving on Elwood Street in Kannapolis. After being struck by gunfire, his vehicle crashed into a residence at the intersection of Elwood Street and Cooper Avenue. Two other juveniles present in the vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

In the immediate aftermath, neighbors reported hearing gunsho ...
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  • WSOC TV: Neighbors rush to help after teen shot, killed in Kannapolis; 14-year-old arrested
  • wcnc.com: Charlotte teen dies in Kannapolis shooting, suspect in custody
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