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Derek Anthony Mayo

Case from Pottstown, PA dated Jun 27, 2023

Victim Details

Derek Anthony Mayo

Male

Black / African American

Pottstown

PA

2023-06-27

38

Derek

Anthony Mayo

07/21/2026

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On a summer evening in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, a dispute escalated into a fatal encounter, claiming the life of Derek Anthony Mayo. The 38-year-old Black man from Parkesburg was shot and killed on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in the 500 block of May Street. An autopsy later confirmed that Mayo died from a single gunshot wound to the chest, and his death was ruled a homicide.

The events leading to the shooting began as a scheduled pickup of a 12-year-old girl. Mayo had accompanied his longtime ...
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  • Derek Anthony Mayo (1985-2023) - Find a Grave...
  • Daily Local: Pottstown man charged in shooting death of Parkesburg man
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