Javion Magee death: Henderson NC investigation ‘not a lynching’ Vance County Sheriff says despite reports of hanging

HENDERSON, N.C. (WTVD) — The investigation right into a Chicago man’s demise in North Carolina continues as questions and rumors surrounding it develop, particularly on social media.

Javion Magee, a 21-year-old truck driver from the Chicago space, was discovered useless in a rural space off Vanco Mill Street on Wednesday. Investigators mentioned he was not removed from his truck, leaning along with his again up in opposition to a tree and a rope round his neck. Magee was in Henderson making a supply to the Walmart distribution heart.

Magee’s household, who lives in Chicago, is upset and demanding solutions. They’re calling for transparency and extra solutions from the Vance County Sheriff’s Workplace about what occurred.

On Friday, Sheriff Curtis R. Brame instructed ABC11 his workplace was conducting a demise investigation.

Brame instructed ABC11 that there have been no indicators of foul play in Magee’s demise. He mentioned Magee went to a close-by Walmart shortly earlier than he died. That’s the place he’s believed to have purchased the rope discovered round his neck. When ABC11 requested extra about that, Brame declined to elaborate. In response to social media rumors, the sheriff continued to reiterate that Magee’s demise was not a lynching.

“I perceive there’s over 1,000 hits on TikTok (accusing) the sheriff’s workplace of not being clear, not offering info to the household and that’s not true,” Brame mentioned. “There’s been info put on the market that there is a lynching in Vance County. There’s not a lynching in Vance County. The younger man was not dangling from a tree. He was not swinging from a tree. The rope was wrapped round his neck. It was not a noose. There was not a knot within the rope, so subsequently, it was not a lynching right here in Vance County.”

Practically a thousand miles away, Magee’s household wasn’t satisfied.

“A whole lot of these items doesn’t move the odor check and that is an issue. The whole household is totally mortified and they’re damage, they’re. They’ve lots of questions they usually simply wish to know what occurred to their liked one.” mentioned household spokesperson Candice Matthews.

Khalil Homosexual, who lives in Henderson, mentioned, “I imply, actually, I believe we now have to acknowledge that, No. 1, we do dwell within the South, and there is a deep historical past of racism and racist acts. And so persons are clearly involved about that.”

Magee’s physique has been despatched to the medical expert for an post-mortem to formally decide the reason for demise.

Preliminary Post-mortem Outcomes

Late Friday, Brame shared new details about Magee’s preliminary post-mortem. He mentioned the outcomes have been shared with the household. The preliminary outcomes confirmed no concrete dedication of the reason for Magee’s demise. There have been no apparent indicators of defensive wounds or scares on his limbs together with legs and arms. The post-mortem confirmed there have been indicators of hemorrhaging detected across the delicate a part of Magee’s neck.

Brame mentioned his workplace is ready for the toxicology report to come back again, which may take somewhat longer.

“We’re taking place each avenue, each side of all the knowledge. We’re monitoring the corporate to try to get his GPS studying,” Brame mentioned.

Along with calling within the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Brame mentioned he has additionally requested the Lawyer Normal’s Workplace to help within the investigation.