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Case Description
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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 ...Read More
The suspect in Banks' death, 21-year-old Jalyn Simmons, was arrested and charged with aggravated murder and aggrav ...Read More
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James Banks Jr
Male
Black / African American
Dayton
OH
2017-03-28
14
James
Banks Jr
11/09/2025
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Has anyone else been following the case of James Banks Jr.? It's so tragic to hear about another you... ...Read More
07/13/2023
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