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Erwin James Jacob

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jan 14, 2022

Victim Details

Erwin James Jacob

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2022-01-14

50

Erwin

James Jacob

06/30/2026

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In the winter of 2022, the life of Erwin James Jacob Sr., a 50-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. On the evening of Friday, January 14th, officers were called to a building in the 4100 block of West Broadway. Inside, they discovered Mr. Jacob, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene around 7:15 p.m.

A member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Erwin James Jacob Sr. was known to many in the community. H ...
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