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James Hammer

Case from Barnegat, NJ dated Mar 09, 2019

Victim Details

James Hammer

Male

White / Caucasian

Barnegat

NJ

2019-03-09

46

James

Hammer

06/22/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on a late Saturday night in March 2019, a Barnegat, New Jersey family was irrevocably changed. James M. Hammer, Sr., a 46-year-old male, was at his home when a firearm he was disassembling accidentally discharged. His wife placed a call to emergency services, reporting a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Responders arrived at the Gunning River Road residence to find Mr. Hammer critically injured.

He was rushed to the Southern Ocean Medical Center in Stafford and sub ...
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  • Asbury Park Press: Barnegat man dies after firearm goes off accidentally
  • rlsmedia.com: Fatal Barnegat Shooting Ruled Accidental, Self-Inflicted
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