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Donavon Jones

Case from Dallas, TX dated Mar 17, 2023

Victim Details

Donavon Jones

Male

Black / African American

Dallas

TX

2023-03-17

19

Donavon

Jones

07/07/2026

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On March 17, 2023, 19-year-old Donavon Jones was fatally shot near the Dallas-Duncanville border. The incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. in the parking lot of a convenience store on South Westmoreland Road. An altercation between 20-year-old Taquan Cooks and 23-year-old Jacory Simpson escalated when Cooks allegedly shot Simpson multiple times. In response, Simpson reportedly drew his own firearm and shot Jones in the head. Jones was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his inju ...
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  • FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth: 'Disrespect' prompted string of Dallas shootings that left 1 dead, 6 injured, affidavit says
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