Missing Fredericton man found dead
Foul play not suspected in death of Shannon Ray Jones, 34, who disappeared in Oct. 2022
A Fredericton man who was reported as missing in the fall of 2022 has been found dead, reports the city police force, noting it doesn’t appear he was a victim of foul play.
The Fredericton Police Force issued a news release Oct. 20, 2022, advising that city resident Shannon Ray Jones, 34, had been reported as missing the day before.
In a followup issued through social media Wednesday, the police force advised Jones had been found and was dead, though it didn’t mention his name in the update.
“The 34-year-old man from Fredericton, N.B., who was reported missing to police on Oct. 19, 2022, has been located deceased,” it said.
“Police do not believe criminality to be a factor in his death.”
In the original release in late 2022, the force said it was seeking assistance in locating Jones, reporting he’d last been seen leaving his home at about 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18, 2022.
He was described as being 5’8” tall, weighing about 182 pounds, with short, brown hair, brown eyes and a medium build.
“Jones was believed to be last seen wearing a dark jacket, blue jeans, white shoes and a ball cap or cowboy-style hat,” the 2022 release stated.
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