{"id":112531,"date":"2020-07-23T11:43:46","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T15:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=112531"},"modified":"2020-09-28T11:49:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T15:49:23","slug":"update-utica-police-release-homicide-victims-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=112531","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Utica police release homicide victim\u2019s name"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Utica police say the victim in the July 21, 2020, homicide on James Street has been identified as 42-year-old Utica resident Cleastore E. Jefferson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AT about 8:20 p.m. July 21, Utica police responded to the 100 block of James Street on a report of shots-fired with a gunshot victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon arrival, officers located a male victim lying on the sidewalk suffering from several gunshots wounds to his body. The first officers on the scene immediately began rendering aid by applying a tourniquet to the victim and conducting other life-saving measures until the Utica Fire Department arrived and took over emergency care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jefferson was immediately transported to St. Elizabeth\u2019s Hospital, where he underwent immediate surgery and was listed in critical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police reported July 22 that Jefferson succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police ask anyone with information about this incident to contact the Utica Police Department at 315.223.3510, to submit a 100-percent anonymous tip online through Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers at mohawkvalleycrimestoppers.com, by calling 866.730.8477 (TIPS) or by using the P3 Tips mobile app.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Utica police say the victim in the July 21, 2020, homicide on James Street has been identified as 42-year-old Utica resident Cleastore E. Jefferson. AT about 8:20 p.m. July 21, Utica police responded to the 100 block of James Street on a report of shots-fired with a gunshot victim. 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