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John Albert Cotton  Unsolved homicide

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John Cotton
  • Case number: 24
  • Incident location: 2018 McGuffey
    Youngstown, Ohio - Mahoning County
  • Incident date: 5/22/2008
  • Homicide date: 5/22/2008
  • Date of birth: 3/11/1942
  • Gender: Male
  • Race/Ethnicity: Black
  • Height: 5'06"
  • Weight: 165
  • Hair color: Black
  • Eye color: Brown
  • Law enforcement agency: Youngstown Police Department

Details

On May 22nd 2008 John Cotton was found dead suffering from a gunshot wound at Cotton's Automotive Repair Shop located at 2018 McGuffey in Youngstown, Ohio. That morning Cotton left the shop in his pickup truck to go to a junk yard on Atkinson Street. Later that evening neighbors discovered Cotton's pickup truck parked in front of the shop with no answer at the business door. Police were called and discovered Cotton's body in the office of the business. Investigators are attempting to locate anyone who may have information regarding this murder.

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