Darrell Strickland North Carolina

Darrell Strickland is a Native American male inmate on death row in the state of North Carolina . He was convicted on 10/27/1995 .in Union County. Since being incarcerated, they have had 6 infractions or violations of facility rules.

Crime

At approximately 1:30 a.m., Mrs. Brown and Ms. Jenkins were in the kitchen preparing food for everyone to eat.   The men were in the living room.   Mrs. Brown testified that, while in the kitchen, she looked into the living room, where she saw her husband sitting on an ottoman with his head in his hands.  

Defendant was standing to the back and side of Mr. Brown with the gun in his hand pointed at Mr. Brown.   Mrs. Brown saw defendant's lips move but could not hear what he said.   She then heard the gun being fired, smelled burning flesh, and saw her husband fall over.
Ms. Jenkins testified that she witnessed the victim sitting on the ottoman with defendant standing behind him.   The victim was mumbling something that she could not hear.   She stepped outside to feed the cats, during which time she heard the gun go off.   She came back inside and saw the victim fall over.   According to Ms. Jenkins, the victim's behavior that evening was obnoxious and loud.   He was cursing at intervals and drinking alcohol throughout the night.

Immediately following the shooting, defendant left in his truck.   He drove to the house of his ex-wife, Ms. Betty Sanders, in Marshville.   Defendant asked Ms. Sanders to drive him in his truck to his uncle's house in Rockingham.   At approximately 2:45 a.m., Ms. Sanders and defendant were stopped in Rockingham by Officer Poston and Officer Grant of the Rockingham Police Department, which had been notified to be on the lookout for defendant.   Officer Grant transported defendant to the Rockingham Police Department.

Address

Darrell Strickland 0393145

Central Prison

1300 Western Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27606

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