Crime & Safety
Beloved Man, Woman ID'd As Murder Victims At South Jersey Sports Bar (Video)
Two people shot and killed outside a N.J sports bar have been identified, and an outpouring of love and support has come for them.

They ribbed them and teased them for their "loud mouths" and their carefree attitudes.
But the prevailing thought on social media this weekend was that people dearly miss and love Damon Jones and Talisa Colon, both of whom were gunned down outside a South Jersey sports bar this weekend.
Jones, 34, of Bridgeton and Colon, 23, of Vineland were the victims of a double homicide that occurred early Saturday morning in Buena Borough, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced on Sunday.
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Their friends paid tribute to them in words and video, showing them at parties or posing for pictures with their beloved friends.
A GoFundMe page also has started for Jones to help pay for funeral expenses.
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The double homicide was discovered after authorities responded to a 911 call that was received at the Buena Borough Police department at 1:19 a.m. Police received word of shots fired, and learned that someone may have been shot.
Officers from the Buena Borough Police Department arrived at 408 Wheat Rd., where the MVP Sports Bar is located. They found a 34-year-old male and 23-year-old female who were both shot. The man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the ACPO.
Autopsies are scheduled for Sunday. The investigation is ongoingm as is a cooperative effort between the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, the Buena Borough Police Department, Vineland Police Department, Millville Police Department, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, United States Marshals Service and New Jersey State Police Major Crimes.
Anyone with information involving this crime or any serious crimes are asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page.
People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.
Damon Jones (left) and Talisa Colon (right) photos courtesy of families
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