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James Clark

Case from Big-bear-lake, CA dated Apr 12, 2016

Victim Details

James Clark

Male

White / Caucasian

Big-bear-lake

CA

2016-04-12

42

James

Clark

06/27/2026

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James Clark, a 42-year-old resident of Big Bear Lake, California, tragically lost his life on April 12, 2016. The incident occurred outside the AV Nightclub on Pine Knot Avenue in Big Bear Lake. According to reports, Clark was involved in an altercation with Frank Popovich, a 53-year-old local business owner known for his work as a magician. The argument, which began inside the nightclub, escalated and moved to the back parking lot, where Popovich shot Clark in the chest. Clark was found by depu ...
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  • NBC Southern California : Man Fatally Shot Outside Nightclub in Big Bear Lake
  • Man killed outside Big Bear nightspot - San Bernardino Sun
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about how the community has been coping since James Clar... ...Read More
    04/27/2023
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    04/24/2023
    Has anyone else been thinking about how surreal it must have been for the people at the AV Nightclub... ...Read More
    03/08/2023
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