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John Cole

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Oct 02, 2019

Victim Details

John Cole

Male

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2019-10-02

35

John

Cole

07/20/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 2, 2019, the life of 35-year-old John Henry Cole Jr. was tragically cut short in Phoenix, Arizona. Responding to a call of a shooting at approximately 8:15 a.m. near the 2800 block of East Mobile Lane, police officers arrived to find Cole lying on the ground with gunshot wounds. He was immediately transported to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal.

Known affectionately as 'John-John' to his friends and family, Cole was a beloved fig ...
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  • azcentral: Man found with multiple gunshot wounds in Phoenix yard dies; shooter at large
  • AZFamily: Man dead, found shot in front of house in Phoenix
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