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Joel December

Case from Cleveland, OH dated May 07, 2016

Victim Details

Joel December

Male

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2016-05-07

27

Joel

December

06/28/2026

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Joel December, a 27-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically lost his life on May 07, 2016. Joel was shot in the head in the parking lot of Bug-A-Boos strip club near East 57th Street and Harvard Avenue. The incident occurred after an argument with a bouncer who had escorted a drunk suspect outside. The suspect then pulled out a gun and shot both Joel and another man before fleeing the scene in an unknown vehicle.

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  • 1 killed, 1 injured in shooting at CLE strip club
  • cleveland.com: Cleveland man shot to death, another injured outside East Side strip club
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    Has anyone else been following the tragic case of Joel December? It’s deeply distressing what his ... ...Read More
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    I can’t stop thinking about the security footage from that night at Bug-A-Boos. H... ...Read More
    12/28/2023
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