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Jovontia Jones

Case from Davenport, IA dated May 19, 2018

Victim Details

Jovontia Jones

Male

Black / African American

Davenport

IA

2018-05-19

16

Jovontia

Jones

07/04/2026

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On a warm spring evening in Davenport, Iowa, the life of 16-year-old Jovontia "Jovi" Jones, a Black or African American male, was tragically cut short. On May 19, 2018, Jones was the victim of a drive-by shooting in the parking lot of the Hilltop Liquor Store on Harrison Street. The shots rang out around 6:55 p.m., and though he was rushed to a nearby hospital and later transferred to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, he succumbed to his injuries the following day, May 20, 2018.
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  • WQAD.com: 16-year-old Davenport boy dies from gunshot wound; police still investigating
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    Has anyone else noticed how little information has been released about potential witnesses? It's bee... ...Read More
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