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James Powell, an 18-year-old resident of Gary, Indiana, tragically lost his life on August 6, 2015. Powell was a student at West Side Leadership Academy and was preparing to enter his senior year. His untimely death occurred in a violent incident that also claimed the life of another young man, Raymond Washington-Whitehead.
On the day of the incident, police responded to reports of shots fired in the 1100 block of Lane Street in Gary. Upon arrival, they discovered Powell's body in the fro ...Read More
On the day of the incident, police responded to reports of shots fired in the 1100 block of Lane Street in Gary. Upon arrival, they discovered Powell's body in the fro ...Read More
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James Powell
Male
Black / African American
Gary
IN
2015-08-06
18
James
Powell
11/10/2025
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