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Derek Jones

Case from North College Hill, OH dated Mar 21, 2015

Victim Details

Derek Jones

February 11, 2022

Male

Black / African American

North College Hill

OH

2015-03-21

2015-03-21

1986-05-01

28

Derek

Jones

Black

Brown

5'06

160lbs

07/17/2026


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A man is found shot on a sidewalk
On the night of March 21, 2015, 28-year-old Black male Derek Lamont Jones was fatally shot in North College Hill, Ohio. At approximately 11:16 p.m., Jones was found unresponsive on the sidewalk near the 6700 block of Savannah Avenue, close to "Good Brotha's" Bar. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the back of the head. Emergency responders transported him to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Earlier that evening, Jones had arrived at the bar with ...
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  • New video released in North College Hill cold case murder - WLWT
  • 1 dead after shooting in North College Hill - Cincinnati - WLWT
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    Has anyone else looked into the possibility that this might have been a case of mistaken identity? I... ...Read More
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