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Cole James Clark

Case from Locust-grove, VA dated May 15, 2017

Victim Details

Cole James Clark

Male

White / Caucasian

Locust-grove

VA

2017-05-15

4

Cole

James Clark

07/02/2026

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In the quiet community of Locust Grove, Virginia, the life of four-year-old Cole James Clark, a male, came to a sudden and tragic end. On a Monday in May 2017, shortly after being dropped off at his in-home daycare in Orange County, Cole found a handgun and accidentally shot himself. Emergency services were called to the residence, but despite their life-saving efforts, the young boy was pronounced dead at the scene. The firearm involved was not a service weapon, although the home was the reside ...
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  • WRIC: 2 charged in accidental shooting death of 4-year-old in Orange County
  • Cole James Clark - Child Care Aware of Virginia
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