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James W. Philpott

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Sep 21, 2025

Victim Details

James W. Philpott

Male

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2025-09-21

29

James

W. Philpott

06/27/2026

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James W. Philpott, a 29-year-old Black/African American male from Cleveland, Ohio, was killed by gunfire that erupted on September 20, 2025. His name appears among the city’s real-people remembrances of fatal shootings, marking a life cut short amid a cluster of violent incidents that weekend. Online memorials record his age and the date and place of his death, preserving a simple, stark record: 29 years old, lost to gun violence in Cleveland.

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