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Wayne Trabrai Jones

Case from Cedar Rapids, IA dated Nov 02, 2019

Victim Details

Wayne Trabrai Jones

Male

Black / African American

Cedar Rapids

IA

2019-11-02

31

Wayne

Trabrai Jones

Yes

06/23/2026

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In the early morning hours of Saturday, November 2, 2019, the life of Wayne Trabrai Jones, a 31-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Officers responded to a call about a shooting at a residence on the southeast side of the city shortly before 6:00 a.m. Upon arrival, they discovered Jones with life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital, but tragically succumbed to his injuries just over an hour later.

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  • KWWL: UPDATE: Man arrested in deadly Cedar Rapids shooting
  • One dead after shooting on southeast side of Cedar Rapids
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