On the evening of January 19, 2012, 23-year-old Jenika Jaraya Jones was shot and killed during an attempted robbery at her home on Roseanna Lane in Lancaster, South Carolina. Jones, a Black mother of three, was at home when three men wearing hoods entered; her 4-year-old son witnessed the attack and ran to a neighbor’s house for help. The neighbor found Jones on her couch and called authorities. Witnesses reported seeing three hooded men fleeing the scene around 10 p.m.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office investigated and arrested two men initially: 24-year-old Devontae Clinton and 20-year-old Wayne Blakeney, both charged with murder and held without bond. Investigators continued pursuing a third suspect; 19-year-old Al Martinez Green was later apprehended and also charged with murder. The community mourned Jones and her mother joined a prayer march against neighborhood violence after two arrests.

Does anyone have information about the events that night or knew Jenika and her family?