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James Leon Craig Jr.

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Jan 05, 2025

Victim Details

James Leon Craig Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2025-01-05

40

James

Leon Craig Jr.

07/10/2026

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In the early hours of January 5, 2025, a verbal dispute inside a Birmingham, Alabama, home escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 40-year-old James Leon Craig Jr.. The incident, which unfolded around 2:30 a.m. at a residence on 17th Court South, also left a woman with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.

Responding officers found both Craig and the injured woman at the scene. They were transported to UAB Hospital, where Craig was later pronounced dead. The shooting marked the t ...
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  • al: Man shot to death, woman injured during argument at Birmingham home
  • https://www.wbrc.com: Suspect in custody after deadly shooting inside Birmingham home
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