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James Joyce

Case from Salisbury, MD dated Dec 26, 2016

Victim Details

James Joyce

Male

Salisbury

MD

2016-12-26

31

James

Joyce

07/14/2026

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In the winter of 2016, the life of 31-year-old James Edward Joyce, a male resident of Salisbury, Maryland, was tragically cut short in a violent home invasion. On the evening of December 26th, an otherwise quiet night was shattered by the sound of gunshots inside a two-story apartment on Baker Street. When Salisbury police officers, flagged down by a concerned citizen, arrived at the scene, they discovered a grim tableau. Both Joyce and his mother, Hilda Barkley, had been shot. While being rushe ...
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  • 47abc: Joshua Lankford found not guilty of murder - 47abc
  • WJLA: 2 men arrested in double-shooting, home invasion that left 1 dead in Md., police say
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