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Lionel Hampton

Case from Kokomo, IN dated Feb 08, 1997

Victim Details

Lionel Hampton

December 6, 2022

Male

Unknown

Kokomo

IN

1997-02-08

30

Lionel

Hampton

07/19/2026


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Do you know who murdered 30 year old Lionel Hampton in 1997?
On the night of February 8, 1997, violence erupted in the parking lot of the Elks Lodge in Kokomo, Indiana, shattering the evening's atmosphere. Lionel Hampton, a 30-year-old male, became the target of a fatal assault in this public space. The incident occurred abruptly when two men, whose identities were obscured, approached the victim outside the establishment. In a sudden escalation, firearms were discharged, and Hampton was struck by gunfire, sustaining mortal wounds that ended his life at t ...
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