James B. Cox III

Murdered
Case Description
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On August 16, 2024, 41-year-old James B. Cox III was fatally shot in Nashville's Edgehill neighborhood. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Deford Bailey Avenue, where Cox was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center but succumbed to his injuries.

The suspect, 34-year-old Ronald Lamont Russell Jr., was identified through surveillance footage that captured him shooting Cox multiple times, even after Cox had fallen to the groun ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James B. Cox III

    Male

    Black / African American

    Nashville

    TN

    2024-08-16

    41

    James

    B. Cox III

    12/25/2024

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    I've been following the case of James B. Cox III's tragic death, and it's just really tough to wrap ... ...Read More
    10/20/2024
    I can't help but think about the role mental health played in this tragic situation. My heart goes o... ...Read More
    09/23/2024
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    09/15/2024
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