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James Russell

Case from Louisville, KY dated Dec 27, 2020

Victim Details

James Russell

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2020-12-27

58

James

Russell

06/30/2026

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In the quiet neighborhood of Taylor Berry in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 58-year-old James Russell, a Black male, was tragically cut short on the evening of December 27, 2020. Responding to a call around 8 p.m., officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department arrived at a residence on Lindbergh Drive to a grim discovery. Inside the home, they found Russell, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • WDRB: Coroner's office identifies 58-year-old Louisville man shot and killed in Taylor Berry neighborhood
  • WLKY: Officials identify 58-year-old man who was fatally shot in Taylor Berry neighborhood
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