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Erica Alyse Holton

Case from Cary, NC dated Nov 18, 2024

Victim Details

Erica Alyse Holton

Female

Black / African American

Cary

NC

2024-11-18

54

Erica

Alyse Holton

06/27/2026

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On November 18, 2024, in Cary, North Carolina, 54-year-old Erica Alyse Holton was found deceased in her home alongside her 19-year-old son, Xavier Neil Holton, and his girlfriend, 19-year-old Aminah Michelle Guy. All three individuals had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.

The tragic discovery was made when Erica's partner, Shawn Certain Sr., returned home and found Erica and Aminah unresponsive. He immediately contacted emergency services. Upon arrival, law enforcement officials found a ...
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  • https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article295782844.html
  • WRAL.com: Cary shootings: Gun found beside man's body; two women found dead elsewhere in home
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