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Jason Hobbs Jr

Death by Force
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On a late autumn evening in Renton, Washington, the life of a young Caucasian male, 21-year-old Jason Hobbs Jr., was brought to a violent and tragic end. On November 30, 2018, what was supposed to be a resolution to a dispute through a fistfight escalated into a fatal encounter in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Aberdeen Avenue Northeast. Hobbs, who was on the verge of fatherhood with his first child due in a few months, had agreed to meet two brothers to settle a "beef," explicitly s ...Read More
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  • The Seattle Times: Renton man who was beaten, shot in apartment-complex parking lot is identified
  • The Seattle Times: Renton police look for suspect after man shot, killed Friday
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    Victim Details

    Jason Hobbs Jr

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Renton

    WA

    2018-11-30

    21

    Jason

    Hobbs Jr

    11/09/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone else been following the details about the vigil held for Jason? Reading about how many pe... ...Read More
    06/18/2024
    Has anyone else been following the charitable efforts for Jason’s unborn child? I’ve been really... ...Read More
    04/27/2024
    Just something I've been thinking about for a while... As we all follow Jason's case and pray for ju... ...Read More
    04/14/2023
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