Joseph Jones, 35

Nov. 25, 2009

Joseph Jones, a 35-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Wednesday, Nov. 25, in the 4200 block of Olympic Boulevard in East Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.

Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Jones was the victim of a walk-up shooting. He was approached by someone who shot him in the head and back about 4:27 p.m.

He was pronounced dead at the scene 10 minutes later, Winter said.

-- Anthony Pesce

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~Michael Joseph Jones~ is my first love,we have a daughter together,and she gave him 2 grandchildren who he loved and was so proud of.im so lucky to have a daughter from you Michael i thank you for giving me that gift. i look at their faces and all i see is you Michael. they look just like you,your spirit lives threw them,we miss you so much,you said i gave you the most beautiful gift a woman could give a man, that comes from true love.and i thank you for that. we share a blood bond together that no one can take from us, and that is why i know we will all be together again you are my soulmate i dedicate the rest of my life to your memory while others move on we still share are family bond as parents of Priscilla your LiL Chucky The Jones Family(Michael Priscilla Loopie Jones)

— ~ChiNaDoLL~ Sept. 25, 2010 at 10:09 a.m.