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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Marquis Jones

Year
2003
Where
Henrico County, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On Saturday, March 22, 2003, Henrico Police responded to 3809 Ruslander Court for an unconscious male on the floor of the residence. Officers arrived and located the victim, Marquis Jones, deceased. The victim was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for further examination. The Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be from a gunshot wound.

From the Virginia State Police cold case database. Records change. The source is the authority.

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