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James Headen

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a summer afternoon in Hartford, Connecticut, 41-year-old James Headen, a Black male, was an innocent bystander at a youth basketball tournament near the Sarah Rawson School on Holcomb Street on June 27, 2015. What began as a community event took a tragic turn when gunfire erupted, and Headen was fatally shot in the head. He was rushed to St. Francis Hospital where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.

The incident, which occurred around 4:30 p.m., left two other individuals with non ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James Headen

    Male

    Black / African American

    Hartford

    CT

    2015-06-27

    41

    James

    Headen

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    It's really tough to wrap my head around the events of June 27th. I’ve been following the case clo... ...Read More
    01/25/2024
    Does anyone else find it unsettling how this tragic incident occurred during what should have been a... ...Read More
    12/21/2023
    I was just thinking about the impact this must have had on those kids watching the basketball game t... ...Read More
    07/25/2023
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