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On a summer evening in Des Moines, Iowa, what should have been a celebratory time turned into a tragedy. James Patton, a 41-year-old Black or African American man, was on his way to his mother's 68th birthday party on July 21, 2016. At approximately 6:00 p.m., in the parking lot behind a convenience store in the 1400 block of East Ovid Avenue, Patton was shot multiple times. Despite the arrival of police and rescue personnel, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
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James Patton
Male
Black / African American
Des Moines
IA
2016-07-21
41
James
Patton
11/05/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I keep thinking about the ripple effects that James Patton's tragic murder must have had on everyone... ...Read More
11/01/2024
11/01/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the toll this case must have taken on James Patton's family and abo... ...Read More
08/31/2023
08/31/2023
Just jumping in here to share some thoughts about the role that jealousy and personal grievances see... ...Read More
03/11/2023
03/11/2023
