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Linwood Jones

Death by Force
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Linwood Jones, a 49-year-old man from Hookerton, North Carolina, tragically died on April 24, 2014. He was found dead at his home on North 7th Street after an altercation with two men who chased him and shot him in the back. Jones managed to reach his cousin-in-law's porch before collapsing and succumbing to his injuries. He left behind a 5-year-old son.

Following the incident, Greene County Sheriff Lemmie Smith announced the arrest of 17-year-old Derajay Speede from Goldsboro on May 5, 2 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Linwood Jones

    Male

    Black / African American

    Hookerton

    NC

    2014-04-24

    49

    Linwood

    Jones

    11/24/2025

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