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Amara Jones

Death by Force
Case Description
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On January 10, 2023, 24-year-old Amara Jones was fatally shot in the parking lot of Sunbury Plaza, located on South Sunbury Road near Westerville, Ohio. Blendon Township police officers responded to the scene around 5:35 p.m. and found Jones inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. She was transported to Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 6:22 p.m.

The suspect, 29-year-old Rodney Amir Perry, was identified shortly after the incident. Perry cont ...Read More
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  • NBC4 WCMH-TV: Woman dead, suspect found in North Carolina after Blendon Township shooting
  • 10tv.com: Man suspected of fatally shooting woman in parking lot near Westerville arrested in North Carolina
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    Victim Details

    Amara Jones

    Female

    Black / African American

    Westerville

    OH

    2023-01-10

    24

    Amara

    Jones

    Yes

    11/17/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
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    08/26/2024
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    05/26/2023
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