http://www.wect.com/global/story.asp?s=7116451

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"WILMINGTON-- Police are investigating the death of 20-year-old East Carolina University student named Sam Flinn. The following is an official news release concerning what police are currently calling a "suspicious death:" Wilmington Police Department News Release Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 9:00 a.m. The Wilmington Police Department is investigating a suspicious death that occurred early Sunday morning. The body of a 20-year-old man was found in front of a townhouse at 5006 Carleton Place at about 1:30 a.m. The cause of death was not immediately apparent. An autopsy will be performed. (Due to the weekend, we are uncertain when the autopsy will be scheduled). The victim's identity is being withheld until family members can be notified. He was from out of town and was visiting a friend here this weekend. Witnesses reported that there had been an altercation involving several men a short time before the body was found. Anyone with information about this case should call the Wilmington Police Department at 910-343-3600." An autopsy will be performed Monday. WECT interviewed some friends of Flinn, who say they believe the altercation was the catalyst for Flinn's death. The interview with Flinn's friends can be viewed by clicking the video link to the right of this story."

according to the interview it seems about 3 black dudes jumped his ass.

9/24/2007 4:16:09 PM

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"The victim's identity is being withheld until family members can be notified. He was from out of town and was visiting a friend here this weekend."

What?

9/24/2007 4:18:31 PM

i dont find this lounge worthy

9/24/2007 4:20:06 PM

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"An autopsy will be performed. (Due to the weekend, we are uncertain when the autopsy will be scheduled). "

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"An autopsy will be performed Monday."

9/24/2007 4:23:12 PM

Too bad it wasn't

9/24/2007 4:23:40 PM

whatcha drinkin' there Sam?

and wtf happened to your shoulder?

[Edited on September 24, 2007 at 4:27 PM. Reason : /]

9/24/2007 4:27:27 PM

"Friends say he was in a fight with three black males"

9/24/2007 4:29:30 PM

he hung some nooses in wilmington's trees

9/24/2007 4:31:25 PM

there are some places in Wilmy that I def. wouldn't want to be at 1:30 AM.
Princess Place FTL.

My car broke down near Sticky Fingers on Market St. at about 8:00 PM one night. I had 4 friendly crackheads pull over and ask if I wanted a ride within 10 minutes.

9/24/2007 4:36:06 PM

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"Friends say he was in a fight with three black males"

call jessie jackson and al sharpton, its the Wilma 3!!!

9/24/2007 4:38:14 PM

wait they named the victim in the first line then say they're with holding the name?

9/24/2007 4:46:32 PM

^^ Damnit you stole my joke.

[Edited on September 24, 2007 at 4:47 PM. Reason : ]

9/24/2007 4:46:47 PM

^^and posted his pic

9/24/2007 5:08:31 PM

its a hate crime

9/24/2007 5:19:18 PM

wilmington...even when you win...you lose

9/24/2007 5:23:33 PM

this thread would be 3 pages if the kid was black

9/24/2007 5:32:49 PM

This was the brother of my coworkers roomate.

He said he was trying to sell tickets to some event and he was approached by a group of guys who wanted them for free... Not too long after he was dead.

9/24/2007 5:34:09 PM

so it was jews, not blacks?

9/24/2007 5:35:11 PM

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"wilmington...even when you win...you lose"

this is even more true when you used to live there

9/24/2007 5:54:34 PM

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"so it was jews, not blacks?"

rofl

it was 3 whoopi goldberg impersonators

9/24/2007 5:59:43 PM

wow. i lived at carleton place for a summer. they're pretty upscale townhouses, mostly for sale not rent. i know of some bad places in wilmington...but this is seriously not one of them.

9/25/2007 11:59:33 AM

I go to Wilmington and it really is not that bad around teh beach and college areas. If you start wandering around south Wilmington though is when you get in trouble. I'd say the community in the vicinity of NCSU is a lot sketchier then the community around UNCW.

9/25/2007 12:03:08 PM

i live at the reserves and its pretty nice but the thing is people walk/cut through there all the time that are sketch as fuck.

9/25/2007 12:08:26 PM

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"Police are investigating the death of 20-year-old East Carolina University student named Sam Flinn. "

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"The victim's identity is being withheld until family members can be notified. He was from out of town and was visiting a friend here this weekend. "

WTF?

9/25/2007 1:00:47 PM

yea heh

9/25/2007 1:11:28 PM

^^Wow, I noticed that with the first post you dumbasses.


Also, South Wilmington is sketch wtf? The worst areas in wilmington are directly accross from the college and the downtown area. Stfu unless you have lived here for more then 5 years or so.

9/25/2007 1:15:19 PM

JESUS MAN
CALM THE FUCK DOWN

9/25/2007 1:22:07 PM

i think people are being super sleuths and pointing out the stuff about when the autopsy would be and the kids name because there are 2 different sources in one article. obviously more info came out since that wilmington police news release . just pointing that out

and if comes out that he was jumped by black kids, im marching. even before the trial!!1

9/25/2007 1:22:24 PM

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"and if comes out that he was jumped by black kids, im marching. even before the trial!!1"

I <3 jackleg

9/25/2007 1:24:12 PM

Obviously they went back and added his name after the article was first posted...they just don't do the best job editing.

9/25/2007 2:15:49 PM

his facebook pic from the amount of his account i can see

9/25/2007 5:10:24 PM

looks like he was in a gang, throwin up signs and such

9/25/2007 5:14:02 PM

skankinande, gunzz...

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"Autopsy Report Back on ECU Student Sep 25, 2007 06:24 PM WILMINGTON-- Police continue to investigate the death of 20-year-old East Carolina University student named Sam Flinn. Flinn's autopsy report says that he died of bleeding in the brain. Friends say that Flinn jumped in a fight to help a friend. Apparently Flinn took a blow to the head which knocked him unconscious and later killed him. Police are still waiting on toxicology results. No charges have been filed. The following is the official news release from the incident. Wilmington Police Department News Release Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 9:00 a.m. The Wilmington Police Department is investigating a suspicious death that occurred early Sunday morning. The body of a 20-year-old man was found in front of a townhouse at 5006 Carleton Place at about 1:30 a.m. The cause of death was not immediately apparent. An autopsy will be performed. The victim's identity is being withheld until family members can be notified. He was from out of town and was visiting a friend here this weekend. Witnesses reported that there had been an altercation involving several men a short time before the body was found. Anyone with information about this case should call the Wilmington Police Department at 910-343-3600.""

Skankin, you are a dumbass for taking it to that next level and practically claiming ownership over some lame ass, incorrect observation. Newspapers often make mistakes, but you're pretty fucking arrogant to assume you actually caught one there.

(I recognize jackleg already pointed this out. But I'd like skankinande to acknowledge he is stupid.)

[Edited on September 26, 2007 at 5:47 AM. Reason : And they couldn't crop out the liquor bottle? That's fucked up, B.]

9/26/2007 5:40:39 AM

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"And they couldn't crop out the liquor bottle? That's fucked up, B."

seriously. I hope if I ever get murdered they don't put a picture of me drinking with the article. It sort of reminds me of that man show bit where they come to your house to clean up the evidence of your degenerate lifestyle in the event of your death.

9/26/2007 7:05:03 AM

THINK OF A HEADLINE
56 PT. HEADLINE

9/26/2007 9:15:34 AM

Aha, a little reading comprehension goes a long way sometimes.

9/26/2007 11:12:23 AM

I wanted to fight and shit.

9/26/2007 11:53:21 AM

u r a hore

9/26/2007 12:03:53 PM

Sam was good guy. I went to high school and played soccer with him. He always treated people fairly and would have your back if you ever needed it. I know I can speak for everyone that knew him when I say he will be dearly missed. R.I.P Sam Flinn

9/26/2007 12:10:29 PM

i went to UNCW and the area that the kid died in is a pretty decent area all around. of course sketchy people can wander in and out but most of the houses around the townhouse complex were owned by older, retired folks, or people with families.

9/26/2007 1:56:06 PM

skankinande = wanker

9/26/2007 2:56:01 PM

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"No Charges in ECU Student Death WILMINGTON -- No criminal charges will be filed in the death of Samuel Flinn, an ECU student who died in Wilmington last weekend while visiting friends. The New Hanover County District Attorney's Office and the Wilmington Police Department ruled that the punch that resulted in Flinn's death was out of self defense. The news was announced at a joint news conference on Wednesday at 2 p.m. An investigation into what happened Sunday morning reveals that the fight was started by Doug Reece, a friend of Sam Flinn. Police say Reece approached brothers, Jeffrey and Jaron Collins in the area of the Carleton Apartments and started a fight. Sam Flinn then entered the fight, threw a punch at Jeffrey Collins, who then punched Flinn in the chin. "Mr. Collins responded to a non-deadly threat appropriately, he used his fist, not a deadly weapon. The medical examiner agrees that the injuries Samuel Flinn suffered are that of an unremarkable fist fight.," said New Hanover County District Attorney Ben David. Members of the DA's office and police department say they hope Wednesday's press conference will help stop the rumors that are circulating. A toxicology report has not been released on Flinn, but witness statements by Doug Reece indicate the 20-year-old had been drinking heavily, smoking marijuana and had taken prescription Xanax pills. "

9/27/2007 8:17:11 AM

DARWIN CLAIMS ANOTHER

9/27/2007 9:35:23 AM

HE GOT KNOCKED THE FUCK OUT

9/27/2007 9:49:47 AM

<3 alprazolam

9/27/2007 1:34:24 PM

all the more reason for people not to beat the hell out of each other

just 1 bad hit...thats all it takes

i do, however, wonder how many times the guy who died was hit after he was no longer a threat...

[Edited on September 27, 2007 at 4:23 PM. Reason : .]

9/27/2007 4:22:00 PM

^The newspaper and DA reports state that witness accounts consistently indicated he was not punched after he was knocked down, and the autopsy was consistent with that. Sound like a million dollar shot on a guy whose brain was likely already vulnerable from alcohol/drug consumption.

9/27/2007 4:41:23 PM

One of those guys called me a wnaker

9/27/2007 5:06:51 PM

Carlton Place is most definately NOT a sketch neighborhood. And wilmington beats the hell out of greenville. Downtown around Castle and Dawson, Greenfield Ave is where you most def have to watch your ass, but come on...Carlton place? The only reason the college area is so sketch is because of college kids and crackheads that live at clear run, and some of those complexes.

Sucks for Sam though.

10/6/2007 9:15:10 PM