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James Allan Boaz Sr.

Case from Flint, MI dated Jan 26, 2016

Victim Details

James Allan Boaz Sr.

Male

Black / African American

Flint

MI

2016-01-26

56

James

Allan Boaz Sr.

07/06/2026

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In the winter of 2016, the life of 56-year-old James Allan Boaz Sr. was abruptly ended by gunfire in Flint, Michigan. On Tuesday, January 26th, police were called to a residence on the city's north side where they discovered Mr. Boaz, a long-time resident of Flint, deceased from gunshot wounds.

Initial investigations by the Flint Police Department began to draw connections between the shooting and other criminal activities in the area. Authorities indicated that Mr. Boaz's death, along wi ...
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  • MLive.com: Flint police identify man shot to death on city's north side
  • MLive.com: Drugs, illegal gambling may be linked to pair of Flint slayings, police say
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