Daphne Jones

Death by Force

Daphne R. Jones, aged 29, tragically lost her life on October 14, 1994, in Richmond, Virginia. Her death was part of a horrific event known as the Gilpin Court Massacre, which occurred in the Gilpin Court housing project. On that fateful morning, Christopher "Pops" Goins, a 20-year-old crack dealer from New York City, entered the apartment at 1008 St. James Street and committed a brutal mass murder. Goins was reportedly enraged because a 14-year-old girl, Tamika Jones, who lived in the apartment ...Read More

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Daphne R. Jones, age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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