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Roy Jones

Case from Cairo, IL dated Dec 30, 1991

Victim Details

Roy Lee Jones

Male

Black / African American

Cairo

IL

1991-12-30

25

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Roy Lee Jones, a 25-year-old African American man, tragically died on December 30, 1991, in Cairo, Illinois. His death was the result of a shooting incident involving John McDonald, a white police officer from Cairo. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a grocery store, where Jones was involved in a physical altercation with Officer McDonald. During the altercation, McDonald fired 14 shots with his service weapon, with the final bullet striking and killing Jones.

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  • Newspapers.com: Southern Illinoisan from Carbondale, Illinois
  • List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States - Wikipedia
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