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Gerald James

Case from Lafayette, LA dated Dec 10, 2017

Victim Details

Gerald James

Female

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2017-12-10

43

Gerald

James

06/25/2026

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In the early morning hours of December 10, 2017, the life of 43-year-old Gerald James came to a tragic end in a Lafayette, Louisiana hotel room. Responding to reports of gunfire at the Studio 6 on the Evangeline Thruway, police discovered James deceased from a gunshot wound. The initial investigation pointed towards a domestic altercation as the catalyst for the fatal event.

Authorities quickly identified James's girlfriend, Sharonda Banks, as the primary suspect. Evidence gathered at the ...
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  • KLFY: Man found dead in Lafayette hotel room Sunday morning; female suspect arrested
  • Gerald James, age 43 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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