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James Paul Palmer III

Case from Pickerington, OH dated Jan 02, 2022

Victim Details

Name

James Paul Palmer III

Gender

Male

Race

Black / African American

City

Pickerington

State

OH

Date Of Death

2022-01-02

Age At Death

21

First Name

James

Last Name

Paul Palmer III

Last Updated

07/06/2026

Case Description

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James Paul Palmer III, a 21-year-old man from Pickerington, Ohio, was found shot to death inside his vehicle on January 2, 2022. He was discovered in the driver's seat of a 2014 white Chevrolet Impala on Hill Road near Meadows Boulevard. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The incident was quickly classified as a homicide, and the Pickerington Police Department launched an investigation.

In the course of their investigation, police identified Avonte Marquies Terrell Sanford ...

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NBC4 WCMH-TV: Pickerington police ask public’s aid in solving fatal shooting

10tv.com: Man found shot to death inside vehicle in Pickerington

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