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James Chapman

Case from Montgomery, AL dated Nov 29, 2015

Victim Details

James Jim Arthur Chap

Male

White / Caucasian

Montgomery

AL

2015-11-29

Yes

$1,000

75

James

Chapman

07/08/2026

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In a tragic and unresolved case from 2015, James Chapman, a 75-year-old White male, was fatally shot in Montgomery, Alabama. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 29, 2015, in a parking lot located in the 4600 block of Rosa Parks Avenue. Chapman, known to his friends and family as Jim, was a resident of Montgomery.

On that day, Chapman was doing a favor for a friend by attempting to sell a $50 rifle. He had arranged to meet a potential buyer in the south Montgomery parking lot. Accord ...
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  • The Montgomery Advertiser: Family offers reward for info in 2015 slaying
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