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James Iii Willis

Case from Columbus, OH dated Nov 18, 2017

Victim Details

James Iii Willis

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

2017-11-18

30

James Iii

Willis

06/23/2026


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On November 18, 2017, James Willis III, aged 30, was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place in the early morning hours. Authorities responded to reports of a shooting, and Willis was found dead at the scene. The case has remained unsolved since that day, and is part of a growing list of homicides in Columbus from 2017—a year which saw record numbers of violent deaths in the city.

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