James Wayne Nickell, age 75

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Lost to gun violence on February 10, 2018 in Paintsville, Kentucky.

Photo sources:

• kentucky: Johnson County pieces together why a son would kill his parents, girlfriend and her mom

News sources:

• Victims Identified In Apparent Quadruple Murder-Suicide Of 'Family' In Johnson Co.
• Update: Names released after five people killed in murder suicide
• Names of Johnson County shooting victims released
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• Arlene Nickell, age 70
• Lindsay Vanhoose, age 41
• Patricia Vanhoose, age 57

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