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James Kirksey

Case from Chester, PA dated Dec 06, 1973

Victim Details

James Kirksey

Male

Chester

PA

1973-12-06

36

James

Kirksey

07/06/2026

Case Description

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James Kirksey, a 36-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was killed on December 6, 1973, in a double shooting that unfolded suddenly and violently on the city’s streets. The shooting also took the life of Sudie Bell Green, age 39, who was struck down only a short distance away, turning what appears to have been one violent episode into two deaths within minutes and blocks of each other.

According to the available online newspaper account, Kirksey was shot at about 9 p.m. in an apar ...
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    Has anyone looked into finding any newspaper clippings or archived reports from Chester around Decem... ...Read More
    09/19/2023
    Has anyone explored the possibility of any personal or community tensions leading up to the tragic d... ...Read More
    08/11/2023
    Has anyone looked into what kind of community James Kirksey and Sudie Bell Green were part of back i... ...Read More
    06/22/2023
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