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Amari Gooding

Case from Lima, OH dated Oct 08, 2016

Victim Details

Amari Gooding

Male

Black / African American

Lima

OH

2016-10-08

Amari

Gooding

06/30/2026

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Amari Rashad Gooding, a 20-year-old African American male from Lima, Ohio, tragically passed away on October 8, 2016. He was born on February 2, 1996, and was a 2015 graduate of Elida High School. Amari was employed at DTR Industries in Bluffton, Ohio, and was an active member of Cornerstone Harvest Church, where he volunteered in the sound department.

On the night of his death, Amari was shot outside the Main Street Irish Pub in downtown Lima. The incident occurred in the early morning h ...
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  • The Lima News: Drive-by shooting results in charges against 2 Lima men - The Lima News
  • Jackson given 30 years to life sentence at Gooding murder trial
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