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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 ...Read More
Melendez Jr. was shot five times, including once in the jaw, and was found ...Read More
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Jose Juan Melendez Jr.
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Raleigh
NC
2017-11-29
31
Jose
Juan Melendez Jr.
11/12/2025
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It's so deeply upsetting to see another young life taken so senselessly. Jose Juan Melendez Jr.'s st... ...Read More
04/02/2024
04/02/2024
Hey everyone,
I've been thinking a lot about the role that chance encounters play in tragic event... ...Read More
09/18/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the role that chance encounters play in tragic event... ...Read More
09/18/2023
I recently came across the case of Jose Juan Melendez Jr., and it really hit me hard. I can't stop t... ...Read More
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
