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James Simms

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Dec 28, 2020

Victim Details

James Simms

Male

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2020-12-28

21

James

Simms

07/12/2026

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In the winter of 2020, a young life was violently cut short on the streets of Baltimore. James Simms, a 21-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on the evening of December 28th. The incident occurred around 9:06 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Smallwood Street, leaving a community in mourning and a family grappling with a senseless loss. First responders found Simms with multiple gunshot wounds and rushed him to the University of Maryland Medical Center, but his injuries proved to be too severe. ...
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  • WBFF: 21-year-old killed in west Baltimore shooting
  • Obituary | James Simms | Joseph H. Brown Jr. Funeral Home
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    Has anyone else been following the surveillance footage angle in the James Simms case? It's chilling... ...Read More
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