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James Herron

Case from Prior Lake, MN dated Nov 23, 2016

Victim Details

James Herron

Male

White / Caucasian

Prior Lake

MN

2016-11-23

42

James

Herron

06/23/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 23, 2016, a day before Thanksgiving, James Herron, a 42-year-old male member of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, was killed in his Prior Lake, Minnesota, home. His life was cut short in a violent home invasion that spiraled into a desperate police chase through the suburbs. The events of that night began when four individuals from the Minneapolis area set out with the intention of robbing Herron, allegedly targeting him for marijuana and money.
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  • SWNewsMedia.com: Medical examiner says Herron died of multiple gunshot wounds
  • 2 In Custody In Prior Lake Fatal Shooting
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