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Do you know who killed 23 year old John P. Adams Jr in 1982?
In the late hours of July 11, 1982, a violent encounter on a Council Bluffs, Iowa street cut short the life of 23-year-old John P. Adams Jr. The young man, a male, was found deceased in the 2400 block of West Broadway, the victim of a single gunshot wound to the face. The events leading up to the fatal shooting began with an argument witnessed by others in the vicinity of 25th Street and West Broadway.
According to witness accounts, two men were engaged in a heated argument in the street. ...Read More
In the late hours of July 11, 1982, a violent encounter on a Council Bluffs, Iowa street cut short the life of 23-year-old John P. Adams Jr. The young man, a male, was found deceased in the 2400 block of West Broadway, the victim of a single gunshot wound to the face. The events leading up to the fatal shooting began with an argument witnessed by others in the vicinity of 25th Street and West Broadway.
According to witness accounts, two men were engaged in a heated argument in the street. ...Read More
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John Adams Jr
December 19, 2022
Male
Unknown
Council Bluffs
IA
1982-07-11
1982-07-11
23
John
Adams Jr
11/05/2025
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