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Martez L. Jones Jr

Case from Champaign, IL dated Jul 04, 2025

Victim Details

Martez L. Jones Jr

Male

Black / African American

Champaign

IL

2025-07-04

32

Martez

L. Jones Jr

07/17/2026

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In the first minutes of July 4, 2025, 32-year-old Black male, Martez L. Jones Jr., a man, was outside a business along the 1900 block of West Bradley Avenue in Champaign when multiple shots rang out. Police were called at 12:36 a.m. to reports of gunfire; while officers searched for shell casings and witnesses, Martez L. Jones Jr., 32, a man, arrived at a nearby hospital by personal transport in critical condition. He was rushed into emergency surgery but did not survive. The Champaign County Co ...
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  • https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/champaign-man-dies-in-shooting-police-investigating-as-homicide/
  • Arrest Made in Investigation into July 4
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