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Jonathan Meristil

Case from Lexington, KY dated Dec 24, 2019

Victim Details

Jonathan Meristil

Male

Black / African American

Lexington

KY

2019-12-24

21

Jonathan

Meristil

07/09/2026

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A quiet and respectful young man, Jonathan Meristil, was found deceased in his Lexington, Kentucky, home on Transylvania Park, near the University of Kentucky campus. The 21-year-old male was discovered on December 24, 2019. An investigation by the Lexington police revealed that he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

Jonathan, who was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 22, 1998, was a graduate of Tates Creek High School. At the time of his death, he was working at a Red Roof Inn and ...
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