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Davon Jones

Case from Orange, NJ dated Apr 14, 2016

Victim Details

Davon Jones

Male

Black / African American

Orange

NJ

2016-04-14

17

Davon

Jones

07/03/2026

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On a grim Thursday evening in Orange, New Jersey, the life of 17-year-old Davon Jones was cut tragically short. The young man, who was Black, was fatally wounded in a shooting that erupted on April 14, 2016. The incident, which also left three other males wounded, took place on the 100 block of Taylor Street, shattering the night's calm shortly after 9:30 p.m.

Responding to reports of gunfire, Orange police officers discovered the grim scene. Jones, suffering from a gunshot wound, was rus ...
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  • NJ.com: 17-year-old dies in Orange shootout
  • ABC7 New York: Orange, NJ, shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 injured

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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the area where Davon was taken from us. Taylor Street at night can ... ...Read More
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