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James Allen Nickol

Case from York, PA dated Jun 09, 2016

Victim Details

James Allen Nickol

Male

White / Caucasian

York

PA

2016-06-09

38

James

Allen Nickol

07/17/2026

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In the summer of 2016, the life of 38-year-old James Allen Nickol came to a tragic and violent end in York, Pennsylvania. On the morning of Thursday, June 9, 2016, law enforcement descended upon a residence on the 900 block of East Philadelphia Street to serve a warrant. It was during this attempt to serve the warrant that an encounter between Nickol and a York County Sheriff's Deputy, Michael Lutz, escalated dramatically.

Gunfire erupted between the two men, leaving both with serious inj ...
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  • the Guardian: The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
  • ABC27: Man dies after shooting with deputy, ruled homicide
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    It's so devastating to see how a single moment can change so many lives. I can't stop thinking about... ...Read More
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