James Jay Dial Jr

Murdered
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Do you know who killed James \Jay\ Lorenzo Dial Jr in 1971?
On January 15, 1971, James "Jay" Dial Jr., a 16-year-old high school student, was tragically shot and killed while walking home in Arlington, Virginia. The incident occurred on the night of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Dial was walking along South Kenmore Street when a car pulled over and someone inside shot him in the back as he walked away. He managed to stagger to a nearby house and seek help, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

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    • Victim Details

    James "Jay" Dial Jr

    December 12, 2022

    Male

    Unknown

    Arlington

    VA

    1971-01-15

    James Jay

    Dial Jr

    No

    10/07/2024


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