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William Nolan Clark

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Jul 17, 2012

Victim Details

William Nolan Clark

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2012-07-17

27

William

Nolan Clark

07/11/2026

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In the late hours of a summer night in Roanoke, Virginia, the life of William Nolan Clark, a 27-year-old Black man from Raleigh, North Carolina, was tragically cut short. On July 17, 2012, just before midnight, the sound of gunfire echoed in the 1500 block of Gilmer Avenue. Responding officers discovered a wounded Clark outside a residence in the area.

Emergency medical services rushed him to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, William Nolan Clark ...
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  • Raleigh man fatally shot in Virginia - WRAL.com
  • Raleigh man shot to death in Virginia | ABC13 Houston
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