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Lanija Antionne Gilpatrick

Case from Jacksonville, NC dated Jul 26, 2013

Victim Details

Lanija Antionne Gilpatrick

Male

Black / African American

Jacksonville

NC

2013-07-26

22

Lanija

Antionne Gilpatrick

08/01/2026

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Lanija Antionne Gilpatrick, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on July 26, 2013, in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially, his death was reported as an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. However, the case took a significant turn when an anonymous Facebook message sent to Gilpatrick's mother in 2015 claimed that he did not shoot himself, but was shot by Tyler Prudden, a fellow Marine.

The message prompted authorities to reopen the investigation. Tyler Prudd ...
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