Phillip Shaw, 72, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Justin Roger Poindexter, 38, on Fayetteville Street in Durham, North Carolina
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Police said it also appeared as if the vehicle had transparent black plastic rain guards that covered the side windows, and may be missing one guards over the front passenger window or it is likely damaged.
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The family said they have found some peace in knowing that the person who killed Shaw will have to answer to a judge but, no matter the consequences, they know it will not bring him back.
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