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John Thomas Cole

Case from Charleston, WV dated Jun 18, 2016

Victim Details

John Thomas Cole

Male

White / Caucasian

Charleston

WV

2016-06-18

50

John

Thomas Cole

08/15/2026

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John Thomas Coleman Jr., a 50-year-old man from Charleston, West Virginia, was found shot to death inside his apartment in the 1700 block of Seventh Avenue on the city's West Side on June 18, 2016. A neighbor became concerned after not hearing from Coleman throughout the day and went to check on him, discovering his body at about 5 p.m. Police immediately treated the death as a homicide and later confirmed that Coleman had been shot at least once. Investigators made clear that the shooting was n ...
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