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Dijon Jones

Case from South-bend, IN dated Sep 23, 2017

Victim Details

Dijon Jones

Male

Black / African American

South-bend

IN

2017-09-23

26

Dijon

Jones

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 23, 2017, the life of 26-year-old Dijon Jones, a Black male from Mishawaka, Indiana, was tragically cut short in South Bend. Jones, a father to a young daughter and with another child on the way, was shot in the 1500 block of Lebanon Street. Despite his injuries, he made a desperate attempt to save his own life by trying to drive to a nearby hospital.

His journey for help ended abruptly when he crashed his vehicle near the intersection of Fellows an ...
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  • WSBT: UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal South Bend shooting
  • South Bend Tribune: Update: One dead, another injured in Saturday shooting
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