Jeriah Marquis Chapman, 17, was shot and killed in Sacramento in the early hours of June 25, 2021. Patrol officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 500 block of Kesner Avenue and found Jeriah near a vehicle with at least one life‑threatening gunshot wound. Sacramento Fire Department personnel attempted lifesaving measures, but he was declared dead at the scene. The Sacramento County Coroner later confirmed his identity after notifying next of kin.

Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators conducted a canvass for witnesses and evidence, but the shooter or shooters had already fled and no suspect information was available publicly. No arrests or suspects have been identified, and the investigation remains open; police are asking anyone with information to contact dispatch or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers.

Jeriah’s death affected his community, with condolences and online memorials shared by those who knew him. Did anyone in the Kesner Avenue area that night see or hear anything that could help investigators?