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James Pinkett

Case from Wilmington, DE dated Dec 28, 2019

Victim Details

James Pinkett

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

DE

2019-12-28

67

James

Pinkett

07/25/2026

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James Pinkett, a 67-year-old Black male, was killed on December 28, 2019, in Wilmington, Delaware, in a shooting that turned an ordinary evening on East 29th Street into a tragedy. Authorities said the gunfire broke out along the 1300 block of East 29th Street, where Pinkett was struck by a bullet as shots were fired from a moving vehicle. What later emerged from the investigation was that Pinkett was not simply caught in the chaos; he was shielding nearby children when he was shot in the back. ...
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  • WDEL 101.7FM: Wilmington Police ID man, 67, killed in shooting
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