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James Wade Jimmy Schwerdt

Case from Redding, CA dated Mar 16, 2022

Victim Details

James Wade “Jimmy” Schwerdt

Male

White / Caucasian

Redding

CA

2022-03-16

47

James

Wade Jimmy Schwerdt

06/24/2026

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James Wade 'Jimmy' Schwerdt, a 47-year-old resident of Redding, California, tragically lost his life on March 16, 2022. His death was the result of a violent encounter that ended in a fatal shooting. Jimmy was found dead in the driveway of a home northeast of Redding, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head. The incident occurred after a dispute over a stolen motorcycle, which had been taken by Steven Ronald Schlapia, a 60-year-old acquaintance of Schwerdt. The day be ...
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  • gofundme.com: For the Family of Jimmy Schwerdt, organized by Amanda Gaylord
  • https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2022/03/17/shasta-county-man-arrested-fatal-redding-driveway-shooting-fernie-way/7082604001/
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