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James Shoemake

Case from Stonewall, LA dated Jun 01, 1986

Victim Details

Name

James R. Shoemake

Gender

Male

City

Stonewall

State

LA

Date Of Death

1986-06-01

Age At Death

38

First Name

James

Last Name

Shoemake

Last Updated

07/04/2026

Case Description

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On a summer day in Stonewall, Louisiana, the life of 38-year-old James Shoemake, a male, came to a violent end. The events of June 1, 1986, unfolded at a trailer home where a confrontation over a vehicle title escalated into a fatal encounter. Shoemake, a former president of the Shreveport chapter of the Bandidos motorcycle club, was not alone; he was accompanied by fellow club member Lloyd Dale Randolph, who was 33 at the time.

The two men had gone to the residence of Dennis Baker armed ...

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Links to Additional Sources (2)

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Newspapers.com: Clipping from The Times - Newspapers.com

James R. Shoemake, age 38 - National Gun Violence Memorial

Forum Posts (3)

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07/04/2024

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12/01/2023

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06/08/2023

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