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Jose Juan Melendez Jr.

Case from Raleigh, NC dated Nov 29, 2017

Victim Details

Jose Juan Melendez Jr.

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Raleigh

NC

2017-11-29

31

Jose

Juan Melendez Jr.

06/26/2026

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Jose Juan Melendez Jr., a 31-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on November 29, 2017, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Melendez Jr., a U.S. Army Specialist stationed at Fort Bragg, was on leave and had traveled to Raleigh to spend time with friends. After a night out at the now-closed Black Flower Bar, he was gunned down outside an apartment complex on Raven Road around 3:20 a.m. as he was walking to his car.

Melendez Jr. was shot five times, including once in the jaw, and was found ...
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