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King Ball Jr.

Case from Yazoo-city, MS dated Oct 03, 2018

Victim Details

King Ball Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Yazoo-city

MS

2018-10-03

79

King

Ball Jr.

07/11/2026

Case Description

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In the autumn of 2018, the community of Yazoo City, Mississippi, was shaken by the violent death of one of its well-known and respected residents. On October 3rd, 79-year-old King Ball Jr., a male, was discovered deceased inside his residence on East Seventh Street. The cause of his death was determined to be multiple gunshot wounds, a brutal end to a long life that left friends and neighbors in disbelief.

The initial investigation into the death of King Ball Jr. presented a perplexing cr ...
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  • WAPT: 79-year-old man found shot to death in Yazoo City
  • WJTV: Elderly man murdered in Yazoo City

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    Was anyone else struck by the timing of Mr. King's murder? I've been pondering why someone would tar... ...Read More
    03/11/2024
    I was reading about King Ball Jr.’s case again today, and I just can’t get over one detail that ... ...Read More
    08/22/2023
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