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Earnest Cole

Case from Fairmont, WV dated Mar 19, 2017

Victim Details

Earnest Cole

Male

Black / African American

Fairmont

WV

2017-03-19

21

Earnest

Cole

07/03/2026

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On March 19, 2017, a tragic incident occurred in Fairmont, West Virginia, resulting in the deaths of two men from Detroit, Michigan. The victims were identified as Jemiez Weathersby, 31 years old, and Earnest Cole, Jr., 21 years old. The bodies of the two men were discovered inside an apartment on Satterfield Street at approximately 4:15 p.m. on that Sunday.

According to Fairmont Police Chief Steve Shine, the investigation revealed that both men had been executed with multiple gunshots to ...
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  • Detroit News: 2 Detroit men fatally shot at home in West Virginia
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