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James Tomlinson, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2016, in Rockford, Illinois. Born on November 5, 1991, to James Waldo Tomlinson Sr. and Deloris Stevens, James was a beloved son and father, leaving behind two young children, Jameer Kimble and Sermariah Tomlinson. His untimely death occurred outside a barber shop in southeast Rockford, where he was fatally shot. The incident left his family and community in shock and mourning, as they struggled to come to ...Read More
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James Tomlinson
Male
Black / African American
Rockford
IL
2016-05-18
24
James
Tomlinson
11/12/2025







