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Marcia James

Case from Reno, NV dated Sep 17, 2015

Victim Details

Marcia James

Female

White / Caucasian

Reno

NV

2015-09-17

71

Marcia

James

07/29/2026

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Marcia James, a 71-year-old Caucasian female, died on September 17, 2015, in Reno, Nevada, from what authorities determined to be a gunshot wound. Her death was part of a tragic event that also involved the death of 84-year-old William Goodman, who also died from a gunshot wound at the same residence.

A preliminary investigation by Reno police indicated that James and Goodman were residents of the same building and were possibly involved in a relationship. In the immediate aftermath of th ...
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  • Two people found shot to death in northwest Reno
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