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Leon Jones

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Jun 03, 2023

Victim Details

Leon Jones

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2023-06-03

46

Leon

Jones

06/23/2026

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On a summer evening in Roanoke, Virginia, the life of 46-year-old Black / African American male Leon Jones was tragically cut short. On June 3, 2023, Roanoke Police responded to a call in the 1600 block of Hanover Avenue NW. Upon arrival, they discovered a man, later identified as Jones, inside a residence with what appeared to be a critical gunshot wound.

Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene, and Jones was quickly transported to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital for t ...
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  • https://www.wdbj7.com: Family identifies man killed in NW Roanoke shooting
  • WFXRtv: Roanoke PD investigating homicide after man killed in shooting
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