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James Kenneth Avera

Case from Augusta, GA dated Dec 04, 2017

Victim Details

James Kenneth Avera

Female

White / Caucasian

Augusta

GA

2017-12-04

57

James

Kenneth Avera

07/07/2026

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In a tragic turn of events stemming from a domestic dispute, 57-year-old James Kenneth Avera, a White / Caucasian male, died on December 4, 2017, in his Augusta, Georgia, home. The incident, which unfolded on Karian Drive, was the result of a murder-suicide attempt that left Avera dead and a woman who resided with him critically injured.

Authorities reported that Avera shot the woman before turning the gun on himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:15 a.m. from at least one guns ...
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  • WJBF-TV: One dead after early morning shooting on Karian Drive
  • Augusta shooting victim identified
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