James Forrester

Murdered

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James Forrester, aged 43, was fatally shot on December 18, 2017, in Baltimore, Maryland, outside the Baltimore Tattoo Museum where he worked as a body piercer. Known also as "Reverend Jim," Forrester was a musician and bassist for the bands Foghound and Serpents of Secrecy. The incident occurred while he was on a phone call with his wife. Shortly after his death, a suspect, Michael Bailey, was arrested and charged, but he was later acquitted by a jury in 2018 due to insufficient evidence​
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    Victim Details

    James Forrester

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    Caucasian / White

    Baltimore

    MD

    2017-12-19

    43

    James

    Forrester

    No

    10/27/2024


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    Has anyone seen James recently? I'm trying to locate him but can't seem to find out where he was las... ...Read More
    02/29/2024
    I am currently in the process of writing a research paper on the murder of James Forrester and am se... ...Read More
    08/13/2023