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James Rucker

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Jan 24, 2019

Victim Details

James Rucker

Male

Baltimore

MD

2019-01-24

51

James

Rucker

07/18/2026

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On a cold January day in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of 51-year-old James Rucker II was tragically cut short. On January 24, 2019, Rucker was in the 800 block of N. Milton Street when he was shot. Despite immediate medical attention, he succumbed to his injuries, his death marking another homicide in the city. The Baltimore Police Department's Homicide detectives promptly began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.

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  • 2 Shot, 1 Killed In Overnight Gunfire
  • WBFF: Woman shot, man killed overnight
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