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Cejay Jones

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Dec 27, 2016

Victim Details

Cejay Jones

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Pittsburgh

PA

2016-12-27

2016-12-27

19

Cejay

Jones

07/14/2026

1


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In the late hours of a Tuesday in Pittsburgh's Larimer neighborhood, the life of 19-year-old Cejay Jones, a male, was tragically cut short. On December 27, 2016, police responded to reports of gunfire in the 200 block of Shetland Avenue around 10:45 p.m. The ShotSpotter system in the area also alerted officers to the sound of multiple gunshots.

Upon their arrival, authorities discovered Jones in a vacant lot. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, including to his head and midsection, ...
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  • Man killed in Larimer had been released from jail days before
  • Cejay Jones, age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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