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James Patton

Case from Huntington, WV dated Mar 25, 2017

Victim Details

James Patton

Male

Black / African American

Huntington

WV

2017-03-25

James

Patton

07/05/2026

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In the quiet hours of a late March night in 2017, the life of James Patton, a Black / African American man, was brought to a sudden and violent end in Huntington, West Virginia. On Saturday, March 25th, the stillness was broken by the sound of gunfire, and when the ensuing chaos settled, Patton had been fatally wounded. The incident marked another grim statistic in the city's history of gun violence, leaving a community in mourning and a family grappling with an immense loss.

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  • The Herald-Dispatch: Murder trial delayed after defendant receives new counsel
  • The Herald-Dispatch: Prosecutor not dropping murder charges
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