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22 July 2010- Staten Island, NY- Atmosphere i/f/o 302 Nicholas Ave in Staten Island where Leisha Jones, 32 and her four children, CJ Jones 14 , Brittany Jones 10, Melanie Jones 7 years-old, and Jermaine, 2 years-old were killed in a early morning blaze in the Richmond Terrace, a working class section of Staten Island. According to investigations, it is believed that CJ the oldest, slit the throats of his sisters, then turned blade on himself as a murder-suicide plot. It is also believed that Liesha Jones and her youngest, died from smoke inhalation as they attempted to crawl to safety. Their bodies were found in a separate room. Terrence Jennings/Sipa

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Contained in galleries: A Deadly Blaze claim the life of Staten Island Family in Richmond Terrace on July 22, 2010

22 July 2010- Staten Island, NY- Atmosphere i/f/o 302 Nicholas Ave in Staten Island where Leisha Jones, 32 and her four children, CJ Jones 14 , Brittany Jones 10, Melanie Jones 7 years-old, and Jermaine, 2 years-old were killed in a early morning blaze in the Richmond Terrace, a working class section of Staten Island. According to investigations, it is believed that CJ the oldest, slit the throats of his sisters, then turned blade on himself as a murder-suicide plot. It is also believed that Liesha Jones and her youngest, died from smoke inhalation as they attempted to crawl to safety. Their bodies were found in a separate room. Terrence Jennings/Sipa