Nathaniel Grier Jr., a 21-year-old African American man and father of two, was shot and died after driving himself to a Jacksonville hospital on April 10, 2019. Despite medical efforts he succumbed to his injuries. His mother, Annette Grimes, described him as her best friend and twin and recalled he told her he loved her the day before he was killed.

Family members disclosed Nathaniel had ties to people involved in gangs and gun violence, and those connections are mentioned as possibly related to his death. The killing drew additional controversy when Jacksonville rapper Charles Foolio Jones reportedly mocked the murder, which intensified the family’s grief. No one has been charged in the case and the investigation remains open.

Anyone who knew Nathaniel, his whereabouts on April 10, 2019, or has information about this shooting is asked to come forward.