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Jermaine Cottrell Jr

Death by Force
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Jermaine Cottrell Jr., a 23-year-old African American male from Cleveland, OH, tragically died on April 29, 2017, from a gunshot wound to the head. He was found on the ground on East 131st Street and Caine Avenue, being helped by a woman. According to police reports, Cottrell and two others were inside a vehicle that crashed into a building after exchanging gunfire with a man walking on the street. The man returned fire, and Cottrell was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Jermaine Cottrell, Jr

    Female

    Black / African American

    Cleveland

    OH

    2017-04-29

    23

    Jermaine

    Cottrell Jr

    11/19/2025

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