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Jonas Joseph

Case from West-palm-beach, FL dated Jan 27, 2019

Victim Details

Jonas Joseph

Male

Black / African American

West-palm-beach

FL

2019-01-27

22

Jonas

Joseph

07/10/2026

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Jonas Joseph, a 22-year-old up-and-coming rapper known by his stage name "Jayo Sama," was tragically shot to death on January 27, 2019, near West Palm Beach, Florida. Joseph was found unresponsive in the passenger seat of a car on the 7200 block of 72nd Way, off Military Trail. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, and authorities have not disclosed any further details about the driver or potential suspects at the ti ...
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  • The Ledger: Rapper Jonas Joseph, known as 'Jayo Sama', fatally shot near West Palm Beach
  • WPTV: Man fatally shot in suburban West Palm Beach
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the driver who fled the scene when Jonas "Jayo Sama" Joseph was sho... ...Read More
    01/25/2023
    I've been following Jayo Sama's story, and it's truly devastating to see how another young talent wa... ...Read More
    01/15/2023
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