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James Gaines

Case from Bronx, NY dated Aug 22, 2025

Victim Details

James Gaines

Male

Black / African American

Bronx

NY

2025-08-22

46

James

Gaines

07/15/2026

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In the early evening of a late summer day in the Bronx, a burst of violence shattered the neighborhood's calm and claimed the life of a longtime resident. On Friday, August 22, 2025, 46-year-old James Gaines was fatally shot just steps from his own front door. The incident occurred around 5:51 p.m. at the intersection of East 164th Street and Washington Avenue, a familiar corner for Gaines that tragically became the scene of his final moments. He was a male.

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  • New York Daily News: Bronx man, 46, known as ‘Snoop,’ shot dead sitting outside his home
  • News 12 - Default: 46-year-old man fatally shot in Morrisania
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