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Jermaine Cottrell Jr

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Apr 29, 2017

Victim Details

Jermaine Cottrell, Jr

Female

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2017-04-29

23

Jermaine

Cottrell Jr

06/25/2026

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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 ...
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