38 year old Julio Vazquez-Dones of Atlantic City was sentenced to a 25-year
term for first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter.
On July 8, 2023, at approximately 5:00 a.m., officers from the Atlantic City Police
Department were dispatched to the Red-Carpet Inn for a report of a physical altercation.
When officers arrived, they located a victim suffering from apparent stab wounds. The
victim succumbed to his injuries. He was identified as Jewel Lonon, 31, of Rosedale, NY. Surveillance footage showed a Hispanic male wearing a blue shirt and blue shorts chasing the victim into the parking lot
of the Red-Carpet Inn. The suspect then assaulted and stabbed the victim. Investigators
spoke with Julio Felix Vazquez-Dones, who admitted stabbing the victim after a dispute.
Vazquez-Dones further admitted to discarding his clothes and weapon, after stabbing the
victim multiple times.