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James Banks Jr

Case from Dayton, OH dated Mar 28, 2017

Victim Details

James Banks Jr

Male

Black / African American

Dayton

OH

2017-03-28

14

James

Banks Jr

07/07/2026

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James Banks Jr., a 14-year-old African American boy from Dayton, OH, tragically lost his life on March 28, 2017. He was shot multiple times near his home on Wexford Place in Hilltop Apartments during what was initially an attempted robbery. Banks was an eighth grader at Wogaman Middle School and had a history of juvenile charges, including a recent arrest for felony burglary.

The suspect in Banks' death, 21-year-old Jalyn Simmons, was arrested and charged with aggravated murder and aggrav ...
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  • WDTN: Police: Fatal shooting started as a robbery
  • Formal charges filed in 14-year-old's shooting death in Dayton
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