Shortly after 1:00 a.m. on April 25, 2011, police in Fort Washington, Maryland, responded to a shooting in the 700 block of Cady Drive. Officers found 28-year-old James Anthony Jackson Jr. lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries.

Jackson lived in Waldorf and was a father to four children: Trevon, Destiny, Tamara, and Mikayla. He worked for the Manpower Corporation and pursued music, writing rap lyrics; his family remembered him as book smart and devoted to family and friends.

The Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit opened an investigation, seeking to identify suspects and establish a motive. No arrests had been announced and detectives asked the public for information that might lead to an arrest.

If anyone knew Jackson, saw activity near Cady Drive that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known.