Philip Jones

Death by Force
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Philip Jones, a 17-year-old from Washington, D.C., was tragically shot and killed on January 14, 2015, in Southeast D.C. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the 3100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, shortly after Jones had attended a high school basketball game between Ballou High School and Anacostia High School. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene, and a girl who was with him was shot in the hand but was expected to make a full recovery.

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    Victim Details

    Philip Jones

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    2015-01-14

    Yes

    $25,000

    17

    Philip

    Jones

    01/08/2025

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