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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Bruce Jones

Year
1990
Where
Chesterfield, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On February 10, 1990, Bruce Jones was shot and beat to death after responding to a highwater alarm at the Plantation Pipeline at 12909 Genito Road in Chesterfield County, VA.

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

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