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Haywood Maurice Carter

Case from Danville, VA dated May 13, 2017

Victim Details

Haywood Maurice Carter

Male

Black / African American

Danville

VA

2017-05-13

68

Haywood

Maurice Carter

07/06/2026

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In the early morning hours of May 13, 2017, the life of 68-year-old Haywood Maurice Carter, known affectionately as 'Biscuit,' was tragically cut short in what police have described as a targeted home invasion in Danville, Virginia. Carter, a Black male and a veteran of the United States Army, was inside his residence at 618 Shelton Street when the violent intrusion occurred. He suffered a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Danville Police Department immediately ...
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    I’ve been following the case of Haywood "Biscuit" Carter, and I can't stop thinking about the sens... ...Read More
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