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Princeton Nicholas Jones

Case from Compton, CA dated Nov 30, 2024

Victim Details

Princeton Nicholas Jones

Male

Black / African American

Compton

CA

2024-11-30

9

Princeton

Nicholas Jones

07/12/2026

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On November 30, 2024, at approximately 7:30 p.m., 9-year-old Princeton Nicholas Jones was fatally shot while playing outside his grandfather's home near the intersection of Haskins Avenue and Alondra Boulevard in Compton, California. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head, classifying it as a homicide.

In the immediate aftermath, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department initiated an investigation, identifying the child ...
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  • https://ktla.com/news/local-news/father-arrested-in-compton-9-year-olds-fatal-shooting/
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