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Damon Hastings

Case from Chester, PA dated Aug 14, 1998

Victim Details

Damon Hastings

Male

Black / African American

Chester

PA

1998-08-14

21

Damon

Hastings

07/08/2026

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On August 14, 1998, Damon Hastings, a male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed in a case that began with personal jealousy and ended in a first-degree murder conviction. The available online records describe his death as a fatal shooting in Chester, and the later court record identifies James E. McLaughlin as the man prosecuted for shooting and killing him.

The case centered on tensions involving a former girlfriend. A Delaware County Daily Times report preserved online stated ...
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