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Kerwin James

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Dec 20, 2021

Victim Details

Kerwin James

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2021-12-20

25

Kerwin

James

07/06/2026

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In the borough of Brooklyn, a life was tragically cut short on the evening of December 20, 2021. Kerwin James, a 25-year-old man, was fatally shot in the Brownsville neighborhood. The incident occurred at approximately 6:35 p.m. near the corner of Newport and Bristol Streets, just steps away from the Gethsemane Baptist Church.

Officers from the 73rd Precinct responded to a 911 call and discovered James at the intersection with a single gunshot wound to his chest. Emergency medical service ...
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  • nydailynews.com: Man shot dead outside church in Brooklyn
  • Kerwin James, age 25 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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