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Shelby Rakim Jones

Case from Ahoskie, NC dated Jan 29, 2023

Victim Details

Shelby Rakim Jones

Male

Black / African American

Ahoskie

NC

2023-01-29

35

Shelby

Rakim Jones

Self-Inflicted

06/28/2026

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On January 29, 2023, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Ahoskie Police Department officers responded to a call for assistance behind the Dollar Tree store on Memorial Drive in Ahoskie, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 35-year-old Shelby Rakim Jones, a resident of Whaleyville, Virginia, deceased in his vehicle with a handgun in his hand.

The investigation, led by Ahoskie Police Chief Jimmy Asbell, concluded that Jones died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, and the ...
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  • Ahoskie shooting ruled as a suicide - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald
  • Shelby Rakim Jones, age 35 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I was really moved by the story of Shelby Rakim Jones. Hearing of his passing by suicide is a stark ... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking about Shelby's story and just wanted to bring up how crucial it is to pay attenti... ...Read More
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