James was one of two people shot and killed, said Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:40 p.m., Winter said.
Robert Nelson, a 16-year-old black youth, was the other victim in the killing. Nelson was taken to a hospital where he died at 8:53 p.m. that night.
No other information was immediately available.
-- Anthony Pesce Update, Sept. 18: A gang feuds fallout: A 'trivial' dispute between two former allies turns deadly, threatening an area's turnaround