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Nashawn Jones

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the evening of August 27, 2016, at approximately 9:24 p.m., Philadelphia Police Officers responded to a shooting incident on the 1700 block of North Newkirk Street. Upon arrival, they discovered Nashawn Jones, a 25-year-old Black male, suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest. Officers immediately transported him to Temple University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries that night. Nashawn resided on the 2000 block of West Toronto Street in Philadelphia.

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  • WMAR: Victim identified in Southeast Baltimore homicide
  • baltimoresun.com: Three shot in Baltimore on Monday night
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    Victim Details

    Nashawn Jones

    Male

    Black / African American

    Philadelphia

    PA

    2017-08-26

    27

    Nashawn

    Jones

    11/19/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the other victim in the Newkirk Street shooting, the 45-year-old ma... ...Read More
    10/18/2024
    I was reading through some old threads and came across the tragic case of Nashawn Jones from 2016. S... ...Read More
    10/04/2023
    I came across Nashawn Jones's story today, and it really struck a chord with me. It's been over seve... ...Read More
    08/24/2023
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