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James Porter

Case from Columbia, MO dated Jan 18, 2011

Victim Details

James Porter

Male

Black / African American

Columbia

MO

2011-01-18

31

James

Porter

07/21/2026

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In a tragic turn of events stemming from a drug deal gone wrong, 31-year-old James Porter was shot and killed on January 18, 2011, in Columbia, Missouri. The fatal incident unfolded at the Sunset Mobile Home Park, where Porter and his cousin, Robert McPike, had arranged a transaction to exchange 30 pounds of marijuana for $20,000.

The deal involved a man from northeast Missouri who provided the money and two dealers. On the day of the shooting, Porter and another man involved in the deal, ...
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  • Peterson guilty of second-degree murder - Columbia Daily Tribune
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