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James Bliss

Case from Columbus, OH dated Nov 03, 2018

Victim Details

James Bliss

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2018-11-03

70

James

Bliss

07/04/2026

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James Cecil Bliss, a 70-year-old Black male, was tragically shot and killed on November 3, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at approximately 7:16 a.m. when the Columbus Division of Police received a call about a shooting at 333 E 9th Ave. Responding officers found Bliss deceased at the scene, and he was pronounced dead at 7:37 a.m. The case remains unsolved, and law enforcement continues to seek information from the public to help solve this homicide.

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  • WCMH: Man in 70s fatally shot, East side
  • The Columbus Dispatch: Man shot to death on North Side
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