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Jacobie Lee James

Case from Chicago, IL dated May 10, 2017

Victim Details

Jacobie Lee James

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2017-05-10

19

Jacobie

Lee James

07/25/2026

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Jacobie Lee James, a 19-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on May 10, 2017, in the Lawndale neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago. At approximately 2:47 p.m., James was in the 3800 block of West Ogden Avenue when a black vehicle approached. Two individuals exited the vehicle and opened fire, striking James in the head and chest. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:11 p.m. James resided in the same neighborhood where the shooting occ ...
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  • Homicide Watch Chicago: Jacobie Lee James shot to death by two men in the Lawndale neighborhood where he lived
  • Chicago Sun-Times: 19-year-old man fatally shot in Lawndale
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