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Robert Jones

Case from Sumter, SC dated Jul 19, 2015

Victim Details

Robert Darnell Jones

Male

Black / African American

Sumter

SC

2015-07-19

37

Robert

Jones

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Sumter, South Carolina, the life of 37-year-old Robert Darnell Jones came to a violent end. On July 19, 2015, at approximately 1:00 a.m., police responded to calls of shots fired on Dixie Drive. Arriving at the scene, officers discovered Jones's body in front of a residence. He had sustained at least one gunshot wound to his upper body.

Known affectionately as 'Robbie,' Jones was a native of Sumter County. He had attended local public schools and ...
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  • Police Searching for Suspect in Sumter Murder | wltx.com
  • Man shot, killed in Sumter - ABC Columbia
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