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Steven James

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Jan 21, 2006

Victim Details

Steven Devon James

Male

Black / African American

Baton-rouge

LA

2006-01-21

40

Steven

James

06/23/2026

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In the quiet hours of a January morning in 2006, the life of 40-year-old Steven Devon James was brought to an abrupt and violent end in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On Saturday, January 21st, James was fatally wounded by gunfire, a tragic event that would later be unraveled through a police investigation and the eventual prosecution of the man responsible for his death.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately clear, but the investigation led authorities to a suspect, Je ...
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  • Legacy.com: Steven James Obituary (2006) - Legacy Remembers
  • https://www.ksla.com: Man gets 25 years in shooting death
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