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Jalen Wilfong

Case from Princeton, WV dated Dec 26, 2016

Victim Details

Jalen Wilfong

Male

Black / African American

Princeton

WV

2016-12-26

21

Jalen

Wilfong

07/11/2026

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In the winter of 2016, the life of a young Black/African American man, Jalen Wilfong, was tragically cut short at the age of 22. On the evening of December 26th, in his hometown of Princeton, West Virginia, Jalen was fatally shot. The incident occurred at the intersection of Union and Lilly Grove. In the immediate aftermath, a friend rushed him to the hospital, but his injuries proved to be too severe, and he passed away at the Charleston Area Medical Center.

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  • Fatal shooting in Princeton investigated as accident
  • Bluefield Daily Telegraph: One dead in Princeton shooting
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