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Marcus Jones

Case from Petersburg, VA dated May 08, 2020

Victim Details

Marcus Jones

Male

Black / African American

Petersburg

VA

2020-05-08

20

Marcus

Jones

06/26/2026

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In the early morning hours of May 8, 2020, the body of 20-year-old Marcus A. Jones was discovered inside the Petersburg Sports Complex in Petersburg, Virginia. A citizen out for a walk made the grim discovery and alerted authorities. Jones, a male resident of Petersburg, was found to have sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest, and his death was officially ruled a homicide by the medical examiner. The tragic event occurred just three days before what would have been his 21st birthday.
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  • Richmond Times-Dispatch: Family identify young man, 20, found fatally shot inside Petersburg Sports Complex
  • 8News: Man finds body while out on walk in Petersburg
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