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Samuel Jones

Case from Portsmouth, VA dated Jun 07, 2022

Victim Details

Samuel Jones

Male

Black / African American

Portsmouth

VA

2022-06-07

66

Samuel

Jones

07/11/2026

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On a tragic day in June of 2022, Samuel Jones, a 66-year-old male, was killed in a quadruple shooting in Portsmouth, Virginia. The violent event that claimed his life and the lives of three other individuals unfolded inside a home on Maple Avenue, shaking the local community. The other victims were identified as Ashley Merricks, 34, Georgio Devontae Lee, 30, and Oleisha Deanna Mears, 37.

The investigation into the four murders continued for over two months before a significant breakthroug ...
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  • WAVY.com: 4th victim succumbs to injuries in deadly quadruple shooting in Portsmouth, police say
  • WTKR: Portsmouth Prentis Park neighbors on edge after triple homicide; Victim’s sister begs for people to speak up
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