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James Short

Case from New Orleans, LA dated Aug 31, 2016

Victim Details

James Short

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

New Orleans

LA

2016-08-31

2016-08-31

37

James

Short

07/04/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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In the late afternoon hours of August 31, 2016, the historic Treme neighborhood of New Orleans was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 37-year-old James Earl Short. A lifelong resident of the city, James, a male, was fatally shot at approximately 5:08 PM, leaving a community in mourning and a family searching for answers.

Known affectionately as 'J Boo,' James was a father to five children. The New Orleans Police Department responded to the scene and opened a homicide ...
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