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Howard Lee Blackmon Jr.

Case from Jackson, MS dated Feb 19, 2016

Victim Details

Howard Lee Blackmon Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2016-02-19

38

Howard

Lee Blackmon Jr.

06/23/2026

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Howard Lee Blackmon Jr., a 38-year-old Black male, was tragically killed in a burst of gunfire on a late Friday afternoon in Jackson, Mississippi. The fatal encounter unfolded on February 19, 2016, shattering the quiet of a residential neighborhood. Blackmon was caught in the crossfire of a shootout that erupted on Lelia Drive, a street that would become the scene of a complex and determined homicide investigation. He was not the only victim of the violence that day; another individual was also ...
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  • https://www.wlbt.com: 3rd suspect named in February murder
  • Legacy.com: Howard Blackmon - Obituary
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