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James Hood

Case from Lancaster, SC dated Jun 10, 2014

Victim Details

James Hood Jr

Male

Lancaster

SC

2014-06-10

48

James

Hood

06/26/2026

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In the summer of 2014, a tragic series of events unfolded in Lancaster, South Carolina, culminating in the death of 48-year-old James Hood. On a Tuesday night in June, police were called to the Caroline Court apartments where they discovered Hood's body in his bedroom, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. The grim discovery was made by his own family members who arrived home to the horrific scene.

The man responsible for Hood's death was identified as his brother-in-law, Jermaine Demarcus ...
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  • https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thelancasternews/name/james-hood-obituary?id=35639980
  • James Hood Jr, age 48 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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