Suspicious death of Javion Magee in North Carolina investigated

Reginald Williams
Particular to the AFRO

Javion Magee, of Chicago, was discovered lifeless in Henderson, N.C., on Sept. 11 with a rope round his neck. He was 21.

Magee, a trucker, was reported to have delivered a load to the Walmart distribution middle, positioned at 453 Martin Creek Rd., simply earlier than the invention of his lifeless physique. Magee’s physique was discovered at 285 Vanco Mill Rd, roughly 0.8 miles in an adjoining lot from the distribution middle. 

Police officers report that he had no identification on him, suggesting that he had no pockets. Nonetheless, legislation enforcement says he allegedly bought the rope that brought about his loss of life from Walmart. 

“There was an investigation on Vanco Mill Rd by the Vance County Sheriff’s Workplace. Since this morning, our company has been talked about in some Fb posts in regards to the investigation,” learn a press release on the Henderson Police Division Fb. “This incident didn’t happen within the Metropolis of Henderson, nor have we had any involvement with the investigation.”

The placement the place the loss of life occurred is simply exterior of Henderson’s metropolis limits in a area of Vance County ruled by the Sheriff’s Division. The demographic for Henderson is 63 % African-American and  27.9 % White. 

Sheriff Curtis R. Brame, a 30-year African-American veteran of the police division, confirms that the Metropolis of Henderson has no jurisdiction in Magee’s loss of life. Brame leads the sheriff’s workplace and mentioned the incident is being handled as a loss of life, having no indicators of foul play or implications of another person being concerned. 

“I perceive their loss,” defined Brame. “Condolence goes out to the household, to the mom, and to the family members. I by no means misplaced a toddler. I by no means walked of their footwear– however I ask them to decelerate, to pump their brakes—sluggish that prepare down that’s left the station in regards to the Vance County Sheriff’s Workplace. And I positively need to be clear that the Henderson Police Division has nothing to do with this investigation in any way.” 

Whereas the nationwide media has largely remained mute on this suspicious loss of life, social media—particularly TikTok– has been set ablaze, calling for the Sheriff’s workplace to be extra clear and vigilant to find who killed Magee. 

Responding to the accusations, Brame maintains his crew is working with the native district lawyer and the State Bureau of Investigation to uncover the small print of Magee’s loss of life. However he’s adamant that his loss of life isn’t a dangling. 

“There’s not a lynching in Vance County,” Brame mentioned. “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. It was not a knot. Due to this fact, there was not a lynching right here in Vance County.”

Magee’s household isn’t satisfied that Brame is being clear. Relations declined to offer remark to the AFRO, however did verify that the household is being represented by Legal professional Ben Crump and Candice Matthews. The AFRO will comply with the case because the investigation continues.

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This text initially misspelled Javion Magee’s final title. The AFRO deeply regrets this error.