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Melvin Jackson Jr

Case from Houston, TX dated Apr 04, 2025

Victim Details

Melvin Jackson Jr

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2025-04-04

43

Melvin

Jackson Jr

07/26/2026

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Melvin Jackson Jr., a 43-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on April 4, 2025, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at approximately 2:35 p.m. on Wheeler Avenue, where Houston Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered Jackson lying unresponsive in the roadway with a gunshot wound. Paramedics from the Houston Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene.

Initial investigations suggested that the shooting stemmed fro ...
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  • MyTexasDaily.com: Convenience store argument turns fatal shooting on Wheeler Ave, Houston police say
  • https://twitter.com/houstonpolice/status/1908254300129620451
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