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Karron Alston

Death by Force
Case Description
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Karron Alston, a 25-year-old resident of East Elmhurst, Queens, New York, tragically lost his life on October 12, 2017. The incident occurred in an alley off Jackson Mill Road near 94th Street in Jackson Heights. According to reports, Alston was involved in a physical altercation with Jonathan Baez, a 26-year-old man from Queens. The confrontation escalated when Baez, after losing the fight, pulled out a gun and fatally shot Alston. Witnesses at the scene identified Baez as the shooter, and he w ...Read More
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  • NY Daily News: Gunman returns to scene where he fatally shot victim for sandals
  • DNAinfo New York: Man Fatally Shot in the Head in East Elmhurst Backyard, NYPD Says
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    Victim Details

    Karron Alston

    Male

    Black / African American

    Queens

    NY

    2017-10-12

    25

    Karron

    Alston

    11/18/2025

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