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Joseph Jones

Case from Danville, IL dated Dec 21, 2024

Victim Details

Joseph Jones

Male

Black / African American

Danville

IL

2024-12-21

35

Joseph

Jones

07/25/2026

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On December 21, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Danville Police Officers responded to reports of a person lying on the ground near the intersection of Collett and Williams Streets in Danville, Illinois. Concurrently, an officer in the vicinity reported hearing gunshots. Upon arrival, officers discovered 35-year-old Joseph Jones of Champaign, Illinois, unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite immediate first aid efforts, Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  • WAND-TV: Investigation underway after Champaign man killed in Danville shooting
  • Danville shooting claims life of Champaign man - The News-Gazette
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