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Kim Jones

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jan 13, 2015

Victim Details

Kim Jones

Female

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2015-01-13

56

Kim

Jones

07/05/2026

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In the quiet morning of January 13, 2015, 56-year-old Kim Jones stood at a bus stop at 12th and Jefferson streets in Philadelphia, a routine she had followed for years on her way to work. Listening to gospel music through her headphones, she was tragically unaware of the danger that lurked nearby. A figure, who had been lying in wait for an hour, approached her from behind and fired a single, fatal shot to the back of her head. The execution-style killing was not a random act of violence; her pu ...
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  • philly-archives: Woman gunned down while waiting for bus
  • Co-worker charged in North Philadelphia bus stop murder - 6ABC
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    Wow, the Kim Jones case is truly disturbing. It's just unsettling to think about how someone could h... ...Read More
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