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Joshua Floyd Sours

Death by Force
Case Description
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On January 22, 2016, in Kotzebue, Alaska, Alaskan Native Joshua Floyd Sours III age 27, was shot in the early morning hours and later pronounced dead at the local hospital. Kotzebue Police and paramedics responded to a report of a shooting on Second Avenue at approximately 1:18 a.m.; they found the 27-year-old with a gunshot wound, and he could not be saved. News releases and local coverage identified the victim and marked the city's shock at a killing that unfolded on a quiet winter night above ...Read More
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  • KTUU.com: UPDATE: 3 teens charged with murder, robbery in Kotzebue man's death
  • Teens killed Kotzebue man over marijuana and alcohol, police say
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    Victim Details

    Joshua Floyd Sours

    Male

    Alaskan Native

    Kotzebue

    AK

    2016-01-22

    27

    Joshua

    Floyd Sours

    Yes

    11/06/2025

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    I've been following the details surrounding Joshua Sours III's murder and the case against the three... ...Read More
    09/24/2024
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