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Jake Gardner

Death by Force

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In the turbulent summer of 2020, amidst nationwide protests, the life of Jake Gardner, a 38-year-old White male and former Marine, took a drastic and ultimately tragic turn. On the night of May 30, in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, Gardner, the owner of The Hive bar, became embroiled in an altercation with protesters. The confrontation escalated, culminating in Gardner fatally shooting a 22-year-old Black man named James Scurlock. Initially, the county attorney deemed the shooting an act of self-defe ...Read More
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  • KETV: Jake Gardner, man charged in Scurlock death, has died by suicide
  • Omaha.com: Jake Gardner, 'shook up' by indictment in James Scurlock's death, kills himself
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    Victim Details

    Jake Gardner

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Hillsboro

    OR

    2020-09-20

    38

    Jake

    Gardner

    Self-Inflicted

    11/25/2025

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