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James Russell

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jan 30, 2021

Victim Details

James Russell

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2021-01-30

45

James

Russell

06/26/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 30, 2021, the life of 45-year-old James Dion Russell, a Black male from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. His body was discovered inside a vehicle in the parking lot of a Thorntons gas station on Dixie Highway in the Shively area of Louisville. An autopsy would later confirm that Russell had died from gunshot wounds. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office officially identified him and ruled his death a homicide.

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  • https://www.wave3.com: Shooting victim who died at Shively Thorntons identified by officials
  • https://www.wave3.com: Investigation underway after shooting victim dies in Shively Thorntons
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