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Deshawn Jones

Case from Columbus, OH dated Oct 15, 2016

Victim Details

Deshawn A. Jones

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2016-10-15

27

Deshawn

Jones

06/23/2026

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Deshawn A. Jones, a 27-year-old Black male from Columbus, OH, tragically lost his life on October 15, 2016. He was shot and killed outside the Oakland Park Bar and Grill on Oakland Park Avenue in North Columbus. According to reports, there was a fight inside the bar that spilled outside, leading to the shooting. Deshawn was found unresponsive behind the wheel of his vehicle in a daycare parking lot across the street from the bar. Despite immediate medical attention, he was pronounced dead at the ...
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  • The Columbus Dispatch: Deshawn Anthony Jones's Obituary on The Columbus Dispatch
  • The Columbus Dispatch: Man killed in North Linden bar shooting
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