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James Christopher III

Case from Kansas City, KS dated Feb 07, 2017

Victim Details

James Christopher III

Male

Black / African American

Kansas City

KS

2017-02-07

45

James

Christopher III

07/13/2026

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On a cold February day in 2017, the life of James Christopher III, a 45-year-old Black / African American man, was tragically cut short in his Kansas City, Kansas home. On February 7th, a relative discovered the bodies of Christopher and his 28-year-old cousin, Alfred Vine Jr., inside Christopher's house located in the 400 block of Greeley Avenue. Both men had been shot multiple times in what police would rule a double homicide.

James, known affectionately by friends and family as "J Rock ...
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