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Deputy US marshal shot, killed man at Charlotte gas station while serving warrantBY AMANDA ZHOU, MICHAEL GORDON, AMES ALEXANDER, ALEX ANDREJEV, AND JOE MARUSAK
MARCH 23, 2021 12:30 PM, UPDATED 1 HOUR 51 MINUTES AGO
A deputy U.S. marshal shot and killed a man while attempting to serve an arrest warrant at a Charlotte gas station on The Plaza on Tuesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said.
CMPD homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting that occurred at a Citgo location at the intersection of The Plaza and Parkwood Avenue around 11 a.m.
The victim of the shooting is Frankie Jennings, according to police and family members. He turned 32 on the day of his death.
According to his sister Latannya Jennings, he was the father of four children two boys and two girls and was originally from the Brooklyn borough of New York City. He had lived in Charlotte for 20 years and owned a car detailing business, she said in an interview with The Observer.
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https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article250144084.html
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Now, how did I know this man wasn't white before I even read the article? (Original Post)
catbyte
Mar 2021
OP
Because a strong sign of intelligence is the ability to recognize patterns in events (nt)
Hugh_Lebowski
Mar 2021
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VarryOn
(2,343 posts)1. Stereotypes sometimes are correct...nt
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)2. Because a strong sign of intelligence is the ability to recognize patterns in events (nt)
uponit7771
(90,304 posts)3. +1