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James Lett Jr

Case from Tampa, FL dated Jan 08, 2023

Victim Details

James Lett Jr

Male

Black / African American

Tampa

FL

2023-01-08

12

James

Lett Jr

Yes

07/10/2026

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On January 8, 2023, 12-year-old James Lett Jr. was fatally shot while hanging out with friends at a home on the 2600 block of East 111th Avenue in Tampa, Florida. The incident occurred after James had spent the previous day visiting various family members, a day that his family would later reflect on as him saying his goodbyes.

James was at the home of Demetrius Miller, where several other juveniles, including Miller's 15-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son, were present. According to ...
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  • WFLA: Family speaks out after 12-year-old killed in Tampa
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