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Rakeem Jones

Case from Lima, OH dated Dec 14, 2024

Victim Details

Rakeem Jones

Male

Black / African American

Lima

OH

2024-12-14

23

Rakeem

Jones

06/28/2026

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On the morning of December 14, 2024, Rakeem Jones, a 23-year-old resident of Lima, Ohio, was found fatally shot in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center Park. Lima Police Department officers responded to a report of a man down around 10 a.m. and discovered Jones suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Rakeem Jones was born on July 19, 2001, in Lima to Joe Young and Jaquta D. Jones. He was employed at Procter & Gamble in Lima and was a member of Grace Ch ...
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  • WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio: Man found dead in community park, no suspects in custody
  • Rakeem Jones Obituary | Dec 14, 2024 | Lima, OH
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about Rakeem’s case, and it’s just so sad how it feels like there are... ...Read More
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