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Christopher Hinkle

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jun 30, 2019

Victim Details

Christopher Hinkle

January 16, 2023

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2019-06-30

2019-06-30

16

Christopher

Hinkle

07/07/2026


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In the summer of 2019, a wave of violence in Louisville, Kentucky, claimed the life of 16-year-old Christopher Hinkle. The young man, who had recently become a father to a son, was found inside a vehicle late on a Sunday night at the intersection of Preston Highway and Loretta Street with a gunshot wound to the head. The shooting is believed to have occurred a short distance away at an apartment complex on Kendrick Court.

Emergency services transported Hinkle to University Hospital, where ...
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    I can't stop thinking about CJ's son, Romeris, and the burden he's going to carry as he grows up. Kn... ...Read More
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    Has anyone seen how vibrant CJ's memorial is at the spot where he was found? I drove past the Thornt... ...Read More
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    I can't shake the feeling that this case highlights such a pressing issue in our communities. CJ was... ...Read More
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