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James Williams

Case from Richmond, VA dated Sep 16, 2016

Victim Details

James D. Williams

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2016-09-16

31

James

Williams

07/09/2026

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On a September evening in 2016, the life of 31-year-old James D. Williams, a Black male, was tragically cut short in the Gilpin Court neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. At approximately 7:23 p.m. on the 16th of that month, police responded to a call of a person shot. Upon arrival, they discovered Williams unresponsive on a sidewalk. Despite the efforts of the Richmond Ambulance Authority, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was later confirmed by the Medical Examiner to be a ...
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  • WRIC: Arrest made, victim identified in Friday’s Gilpin Court homicide
  • Man gunned down in Richmond's Gilpin Court, assailant on the run
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about James D. Williams' case and the broader issue of gun violence in Ri... ...Read More
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