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Ja'naz Smith was indicted for the murder of Daniel Jackson in January of 2020. Smith's trial is now set for November 29, 2021. Jackson was found shot in the parking lot of Pappy's Lounge. He was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Smith was then indicted by the Allen County Grand Jury on charges of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, and tampering with evidence. Smith has since entered a plea of not guilty to those charges.

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Charges have now been filed against two teens suspected in the murder of Lima man, Danielle Jackson. A charge of murder has been filed against each of the two male suspects with the initials J.D. and J.S. It is now up to the judge of juvenile court if the two should be sent over to Allen County Common Pleas Court to be tried as adults. If not, they will go through usual court proceedings in juvenile court. If the cases are sent to common pleas court, their cases may go to a grand jury to determine charges. The Allen County Grand Jury is set to meet this week.

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We follow up on Lima's first homicide of the year where family and friends of the man killed took time to honor him with a candlelight vigil. Danielle Jackson was found in the Pappy's Lounge parking lot around 2:45 Monday morning by police, but he later died at a hospital. His loved ones and other community members, including the Lima Police Department and clergy, were there to show support Friday evening. His family says he was a loving person who didn't deserve to die in this manner. Everyone at the vigil is hoping justice will be served. Lima police believe someone knows who is responsible for Jackson's death and they're asking that if you do to consider what you would want if this happened to your family.

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The Lima Police Department is investigating their first homicide of 2020. Around 2:45 a.m. Monday morning, officers were called out 1000 W. North St. when they found a man with a gunshot wound in the back lot of Pappy's Lounge. The police say that 44-year-old Danielle Jackson was taken to a hospital where he later died. Investigators are looking for leads to identify any suspects. Anyone that has information about the shooting is asked to contact the police department 419-227-4444 or leave a message on their Facebook page.