21-year-old Black truck driver Javion Magee found dead in Henderson, NC, with a rope around his neck; family questions authorities' no-foul-play claim.
Javion Magee, a 21-year-old Black truck driver from Chicago, was found dead on September 11 near a tree in Henderson, North Carolina, with a rope around his neck. Authorities, including Vance County Sheriff Curtis R. Brame, assert there are no signs of foul play or lynching, but Magee's family questions this narrative and demands transparency. The FBI and State Bureau of Investigation are involved, and the family has enlisted civil rights attorneys to advocate for them.
September 16, 2024
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