Jefferson Heavner, age 26

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Lost to gun violence on January 22, 2016 in Hickory, North Carolina.

Good Samaritan shot trying to help wrecked driver who was likely intoxicated.

Photo sources:

• Friends remember good Samaritan fatally shot helping a driver

News sources:

• Good Samaritan shot, killed trying to help man who slid off...
• Friends remember good Samaritan fatally shot helping a driver
• Gun Violence Archive

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• Hickory, NC - April 1, 2023