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Dewayne Jones

Case from Memphis, TN dated Aug 08, 2022

Victim Details

Dewayne Jones

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2022-08-08

24

Dewayne

Jones

07/04/2026

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On a summer evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 24-year-old Dewayne Jones, Jr. was tragically cut short. On August 8, 2022, Jones was shot and killed at a Motel 6 on Sycamore View Road, a place that would become the final scene of his young life. The abrupt violence of his death left a void in the lives of his family and friends, who remembered him as a loving father to his three children and a cherished presence in their lives.

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the Memph ...
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  • localmemphis.com: Memphis Police release pictures of person of interest in deadly shooting at Motel 6
  • Dewayne Jones, age 24 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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