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Deonte Raynell Carter

Case from Burlington, IA dated Feb 16, 2015

Victim Details

Deonte Raynell Carter

Male

Black / African American

Burlington

IA

2015-02-16

24

Deonte

Raynell Carter

06/27/2026

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On a cold February afternoon in Burlington, Iowa, a dispute that began over missing items escalated into a fatal encounter for Deonte Raynell Carter, a 24-year-old Black / African American man. The events of February 16, 2015, would ultimately lead to Carter's death and a lengthy legal process to bring his killer to justice. The conflict reportedly started with a verbal argument between Carter and another man, Terrance Polk, in the front yard of a residence. Carter accused Polk of taking some of ...
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