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Case Description

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In the quiet town of LaGrange, Georgia, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a violent encounter that initially seemed like a senseless act of brutality against a good Samaritan. James 'Jake' Ponder, a 24-year-old father of two, was fatally shot on the evening of Saturday, February 9, 2019. Initial reports suggested that Ponder had been killed after offering a ride to two strangers on Troup Street. He was with a friend at the time, who, in the aftermath of the shooting, drove Ponder to ...Read More

Victim Details

James Jake Ponder

Male

White / Caucasian

Lagrange

GA

2019-02-09

24

James

Jake Ponder

05/29/2026