HENDERSON, N.C. - Javion Magee, 21, found dead leaning against a tree with a rope around his neck

[Soulmagent]

Him giving a homeless person such an odd yet significant amount of money, $228, says to me that he gave him all the cash he had....which is common with people who plan to commit suicide, they give away possessions prior to taking their life. IMO him doing this is because he knew he would soon have no need for that money.

I disagree with this . I gifted a gas station family all the gold on my wedding finger last month. I was not suicidal . One ring had a 500 appr. 15 months before.
I also talked a guy into giving me a free Microwave after that... I do not know why but I do put peoples ethics to the test.

 

[MyJoey]

Dang this is sad! Only 21 and his first time out driving after getting his commercial license. Definitely all evidence points to suicide but I understand the family having a hard time accepting it.

 

[Fabled Automatic]

I disagree with this . I gifted a gas station family all the gold on my wedding finger last month. I was not suicidal . One ring had a 500 appr. 15 months before.
I also talked a guy into giving me a free Microwave after that... I do not know why but I do put peoples ethics to the test.

Giving away possessions is a common trait of those who end up taking their own life. As with being seen buying rope or a weapon, it doesn't innately point to suicide, but the likelihood is high.

 

[tlcya]

Buying a rope doesn't innately imply he used it to commit suicide. I have been seen on camera buying knives, I've never once used them to hurt myself or anyone else. People buy guns every day and never use them to injure themselves or another.

I get what you're saying, but I think it's important to make the distinction that having bought the rope doesn't innately mean he's the one who put it around his neck, despite it being a possibility.

the articles I have read state the sheriff (who is also a black man) saying the rope was not tied or fixed around Javion. It was simple on his neck. Who knows what he purchased the rope for? Possibly something completely unrelated to his death. MOO. It is also possible he placed the rope around his neck, not because he intended to harm himself but simply for convenience so he could carry it and still be hands free.

I'm going to wait for more info on this one before even beginning to speculate. I need to know COD and more about Javion and his life before I decide if I think there is foul play on this.

 

[Fabled Automatic]

the articles I have read state the sheriff (who is also a black man) saying the rope was not tied or fixed around Javion. It was simple on his neck. Who knows what he purchased the rope for? Possibly something completely unrelated to his death. MOO. It is also possible he placed the rope around his neck, not because he intended to harm himself but simply for convenience so he could carry it and still be hands free.

I'm going to wait for more info on this one before even beginning to speculate. I need to know COD and more about Javion and his life before I decide if I think there is foul play on this.

Here's a quote from the Sheriff regarding the rope;

The rope was wrapped around his neck. It was not a noose. There was not a knot in the rope...

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And here is a description from the timeline of events;

He had a rope wrapped around his neck 11 times and secured tightly to a tree branch.

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Of course it is possible he purchased the rope for some other task. And it is also possible he gifted a homeless man $228 out of the kindness of his heart, not because he wouldn't need it because he planned to commit suicide.

I think it's important to consider the video evidence given in the timeline of events;

6:52 p.m. — Truck pulls back onto the dirt lot at 285 Vanco Mill Road and the ignition is turned off.

The sheriff’s office said surveillance footage from the area shows Magee exiting the driver’s side of the truck and walks “alone towards the wood line on the eastern side of the dirt lot” with an object in his hand.

Magee walks around a trailer and to the front gate of a tractor and truck repair shop before walking back to the wood line of the lot, investigators said.

7 p.m. — Surveillance video shows Magee re-enter the truck and the GPS shows the truck ignition is turned on. From the video, it does not appear Mr. Magee has anything in his hand at the time he re-enters the truck.

7:28 p.m. — Truck is still in an idling state.

7:30 p.m. — Ignition is turned off for a final time.

Investigators said Magee is seen on video walking away from the truck towards the trees, alone, and he does not return.

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If I were investigating this, I might think it likely that Javion walked to the treeline with a bundle of rope in his hand, before returning to the truck to contemplate his decision for half an hour, then walking back to the treeline, having decided. It has not been reported that any other person was seen on those security cameras during this timeline, although always possible LE is excluding such a detail as part of their investigation.

I tend to subscribe to Occam's Razor, generally preferring the simplest theory. In this case, the simplest explanation so far points to suicide. Though, I certainly would not have stated as much early on without completing a thorough investigation, which Javion's family has accused the Sheriff's office of doing. This seems to be the family's main point of contention and I certainly do not begrudge them that, if it is true.

Publicly, the Sheriff's office has not yet come to an official conclusion regarding Javion's cause of death.

 

[NoSpoonFeeding]

I'm wondering if they did not have a 2nd or a review of the autospy done. No mention of on going investigation, just that the autopsy is still awaiting toxicology results.

From the Sept 30th article:
"The funeral arrangements for Javion Magee, the 21-year-old Chicagoland truck driver who was found dead on Sept. 11 in North Carolina, have been announced.

Magee’s visitation will take place on Oct. 5 at Miracle Revival Cathedral in Maywood, Ill, a western suburb of Chicago. The visitation will start at 10:00 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m."

Funeral arrangements for Javion Magee will be Saturday in Maywood • The TRiiBE

The funeral service for Javion Magee, the 21-year-old Chicagoland truck driver who was found dead in North Carolina, will be held in Maywood.

thetriibe.com

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I wonder what this young man was thinking about. It's so very tragic, and my heart goes out to his family.

 

[Fabled Automatic]

I'm wondering if they did not have a 2nd or a review of the autospy done. No mention of on going investigation, just that the autopsy is still awaiting toxicology results.

At the family's press conference one of their lawyers stated they were pursuing an independent autopsy.

I haven't come across any updates regarding that or the investing since.

 

[anneoakley63]

“Based on the information provided, the family still suspects foul play due to there (being) nothing under his fingernails or hands.... He did have a broken neck with blood around the neck which came from the hanging.... They also feel that this entire investigation is in no way transparent."

That’s a quote from the media article from “Dr.” Candice Matthews who is associated with The New Black Panther Party in the Houston Texas area. The fact that there is nothing under his fingernails or hands is precisely a reason to suspect that there was NOT foul play involved here. Someone who was intentionally assaulted and hung against their will would most definitely have defensive wounds to their hands, arms, rest of their body and most probably have dirt, debris, and skin/tissue from their attackers under their fingernails and quite possibly broken fingernails if they were long enough. I would venture a guess that the “blood around the neck” that she is referring to is either contusions from the rope or possibly lividity depending on the position of the body. The article doesn’t say WHY the family feels that the “entire investigation is in no way transparent” and from what they’re putting out there from the condition of the body it certainly sounds like someone has at least briefed them on preliminary findings. Having seen what Ms. Matthews likes to involve herself in, I would recommend that the family find another spokesperson.

BBM
This is a very true statement. As a former evidence specialist, and having worked death scenes, 99% of all homicide victims will show defensive evidence. The 1% who did not, normally never saw their attacker and had no time to defend themselves.