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Leon Jason Brown

Case from Queens, NY dated Jan 20, 2015

Victim Details

Leon Jason Brown

Male

Queens

NY

2015-01-20

38

Leon

Jason Brown

07/12/2026

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Leon Jason Brown, a 38-year-old man born in Kingston, Jamaica, was shot and killed on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, in Queens, New York. A resident of Far Rockaway for 19 years, Brown worked in construction and was a father of five children. He was also a member of the Solid Rock Seventh Day Adventist Church.

The incident that led to his death began as a dispute over a dollar van fare on Rockaway Beach Boulevard. Brown, who was driving a red van, was reportedly involved in an altercation wit ...
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  • Queens Van Driver Accused of Fatally Shooting a Rival
  • NBC New York: Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of Queens Man: NYPD
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