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Malcolm James

Case from Springfield, MO dated Dec 21, 2020

Victim Details

Malcolm J. James

Male

Black / African American

Springfield

MO

2020-12-21

28

Malcolm

James

07/09/2026

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On the night of December 21, 2020, emergency responders in Springfield, Missouri, were dispatched to a reported shooting at a local fast-food restaurant. At approximately 11:30 p.m., police officers arrived at the Taco Bell located at 2933 South National Avenue, where they discovered a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound in the adjacent parking lot near 2949 South National. The victim was identified as 28-year-old Malcolm J. James, a resident of Springfield.

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  • Springfield News-Leader: Arrest made in fatal shooting outside of Springfield restaurant
  • https://www.newstribune.com/news/missouri/story/2020/dec/22/springfield-police-investigate-fatal-shooting-restaurant/853609/
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