On the afternoon of September 21, 2020, 15-year-old Poughkeepsie High School student Jalani Jones was shot in the head near the intersection of Main and Clinton streets. The suspect was described as wearing a dark hooded jacket, a face mask, green pants, and black shoes; the shooting happened in broad daylight and left the community reeling.

Investigators say the killing was part of a gang rivalry and retaliation linked to the Gorilla Stone Nation and the Bully Hard Hunna Bloods, a reprisal for the earlier killing of 16-year-old Frederick Wells. Authorities identified Brandon Soto as a central figure who drove a teenage assailant to the scene, supplied the firearm and instructions, then burned the vehicle used and urged others to delete social media evidence. Soto was arrested and charged in connection with the plot.

The case brought attention to the toll of gang violence on young people and the community. Does anyone have information about Jalani’s last known movements or about activity near Main and Clinton on September 21, 2020?