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James Powell

Case from Gary, IN dated Aug 06, 2015

Victim Details

James Powell

Male

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2015-08-06

18

James

Powell

07/26/2026

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In the summer of 2015, a wave of violence gripped the city of Gary, Indiana, and in its midst, the life of 18-year-old James Powell was tragically cut short. On August 6th, what should have been a normal day became a scene of horror in the 1100 block of Lane Street. Responding to reports of gunfire shortly before noon, police arrived to a grim discovery. James Powell, a student at West Side Leadership Academy who was about to begin his senior year, was found deceased in the front yard of a resid ...
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  • nwitimes.com: Gary man wanted in Thursday's double homicide
  • nwitimes.com: Two men shot to death on Gary's West Side identified; third man shot Thursday night
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