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Joshua Jones

Case from Chicago, IL dated Oct 16, 2021

Victim Details

Joshua Jones

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2021-10-16

29

Joshua

Jones

07/14/2026

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Joshua Jones, a 29-year-old African American male, died on October 16, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was the result of a gunshot wound inflicted during an altercation with an off-duty police officer. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, the fatal gunshot entered Jones' upper mid-right back and exited through his mid-right chest. The incident occurred when Jones allegedly attempted to rob the officer, who was working as a process server at the time. The officer, ident ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man fatally shot leaving gas station in Roseland
  • https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2142417
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