On May 4, 2019, 31-year-old Jessica Vinson, a Black woman, was found dead in an alley behind the 5300 block of Vernon Avenue in Saint Louis with multiple gunshot wounds. Jones outside a club that night; the two were not previously acquainted. Jones reportedly drove Vinson’s 2015 Dodge Charger into the alley, shot her in the head and back, pulled her from the vehicle and fired another shot, then fled in her car. Vinson’s home was also burglarized.

Two days later police located the stolen Charger and a pursuit ended with a crash near an I-70 exit ramp. Jones ran but was captured hiding; a pistol was recovered from the crashed vehicle. Forensic evidence — fingerprints and DNA — tied Jones to the carjacking and killing, and messages he sent from jail reportedly threatened potential witnesses. A grand jury indicted Jones in July 2020; he later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 45 years. Two others received prison terms for roles after the carjacking: Robyn Harrison for cleaning the car and Tyeishia Adail for replacing the plates.

If anyone knew Jessica, where she spent time that night, or saw the Charger in the area, please share what might help investigators or add context to her last hours?