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Jared Plesec

Case from Lakewood, OH dated Dec 02, 2017

Victim Details

Jared Plesec

Male

White / Caucasian

Lakewood

OH

2017-12-02

21

Jared

Plesec

06/27/2026

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On the evening of December 2, 2017, in Cleveland, Ohio, 21-year-old Jared Plesec, a Salvation Army worker and Bible study teacher, was fatally shot in the head by 27-year-old William Jones in the lobby of his apartment complex. Plesec was holding a Bible when he was shot, and his death was witnessed by residents of the building, some of whom recorded the incident and broadcast it on Facebook Live.

Jones made several statements after the shooting, including "Fuck Trump," "A life for a lif ...
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  • cleveland.com: Judge sets $5 million bond for Cleveland man charged in deadly shooting of Salvation Army worker, 4 carjackings
  • fox8.com: Shooting victim remembered for his dedicated work with Salvation Army
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    I recently came across this tragic case of Jared Plesec, and something that's been gnawing at me is ... ...Read More
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