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James Brown aka JL

Case from Clarksville, TN dated Jan 04, 2016

Victim Details

James Brown, aka JL Bey

Male

Black / African American

Clarksville

TN

2016-01-04

26

James

Brown aka JL

06/26/2026

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In the early evening of January 4, 2016, a knock at the front door of his Isaac Drive home in Clarksville, Tennessee, lured 26-year-old James Brown, also known as J.L. Bey, outside. An African American male, Brown engaged in a conversation with an unknown individual or individuals. Shortly after, the sound of multiple gunshots shattered the night, and Brown stumbled back into his residence, where he collapsed and died from his injuries.

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  • The Leaf Chronicle: Victim ID'd in first fatal Clarksville shooting of 2016
  • James Brown, aka JL Bey, age 26 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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