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James Waddell

Case from Joliet, IL dated Dec 09, 2016

Victim Details

James D. Waddell

Male

Black / African American

Joliet

IL

2016-12-09

56

James

Waddell

07/06/2026

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James Davis Waddell, a 56-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on the night of December 9, 2016, in Joliet, Illinois. The incident occurred at the intersection of McDonough and Ottawa Streets. A witness reported hearing multiple gunshots and observed an individual wearing a brown Carhartt jacket fleeing the scene. Waddell was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 11 p.m.

Born on July 21, 1960, in Lexington, Mississippi, to Curtis Br ...
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  • James Waddell Obituary | Dec 9, 2016 | Joliet, IL

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