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Eugene Jones

Case from Harper-woods, MI dated Mar 10, 2019

Victim Details

Eugene Jones

Male

Black / African American

Harper-woods

MI

2019-03-10

44

Eugene

Jones

07/20/2026

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In the early morning hours of March 10, 2019, the life of Eugene Jones, a 44-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in his Harper Woods, Michigan, home. Jones, known to friends as 'Short Dog' and remembered for his sense of humor, was a bus driver for the Detroit Department of Transportation. His death stemmed from a domestic dispute that ended in violence.

An altercation between Jones and Nija Starke, the 23-year-old mother of his child, escalated, resulting in Sta ...
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  • Detroit News: Harper Woods woman charged in boyfriend's death
  • WXYZ: Man shot and killed inside Harper Woods apartment complex
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