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Jacob Velasquez

Case from Oakland, CA dated Mar 05, 2014

Victim Details

Jacob Velasquez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Oakland

CA

2014-03-05

24

Jacob

Velasquez

07/25/2026

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Jacob Velasquez, a 24-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically shot and killed on March 5, 2014. The incident occurred around 10:35 p.m. in the 2500 block of 11th Avenue, near Bella Vista Elementary School. Velasquez was found shot multiple times inside a sports utility vehicle. The case took a significant turn when Jonathan Rhone, a longtime friend of Velasquez, was arrested and charged with his murder. Rhone, who had known Velasquez for about ten years, initially denied being t ...
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  • InsideBayArea.com: Oakland: Man charged in fatal shooting of friend
  • Dublin, CA Patch: Dublin High Graduate Shot, Killed in Oakland
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