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James Augustus Blair

Case from Lexington, KY dated Oct 16, 2016

Victim Details

James Augustus Blair

Male

Black / African American

Lexington

KY

2016-10-16

27

James

Augustus Blair

07/12/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 16, 2016, the life of 27-year-old James Augustus Blair was tragically cut short. A male, Blair was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred in the downtown area of the city. The incident unfolded around 2 a.m. near a parking garage on East Main Street.

Following the sound of gunfire, a private vehicle arrived at a local hospital carrying Blair, who had sustained a gunshot wound to his stomach. Medical personnel a ...
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  • Lexington Herald-Leader: James Augustus BLAIR II's Obituary on Lexington Herald-Leader
  • One killed, one injured in downtown Lexington shootings
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