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James McDowell

Case from Columbia, SC dated Sep 30, 2018

Victim Details

James McDowell

Male

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2018-09-30

23

James

McDowell

07/20/2026

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In the St. Andrews area of Columbia, South Carolina, on a Sunday afternoon in September 2018, the lives of a young father and his infant son were tragically cut short in a violent encounter. Twenty-three-year-old James Antheny McDowell and his one-year-old son, Tyreen McDowell, were fatally shot inside their apartment on Beatty Downs Road. The incident unfolded around 1 p.m. when deputies responded to a call for assistance. Upon their arrival, they discovered James McDowell outside the residence ...
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  • http://www.wistv.com: UPDATE: 2 dead, including an almost 2-year-old boy, in Sunday Richland Co. shooting identified
  • WSAV: South Carolina man and 1-year-old boy die in shooting
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    Has anyone else noticed how this case shines a light on the troubling influence of gangs on young li... ...Read More
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