Jermaine A. Long, 33, was killed on April 2, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Florida. The shooting happened in the early hours outside the Sugar Club after a confrontation that began inside the nightclub moved into the parking lot. Long was a passenger in a car that was fired on with an AK-47 as it tried to drive away; he was fatally shot and another man suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Police arrested 24-year-old James Williams on felony murder charges in connection with the shooting. The investigation reportedly links the parking lot shooting to the earlier altercation inside the club, and police said the probe was ongoing with the possibility of additional arrests. The Sugar Club has been criticized by residents for a history of police calls and city violations related to unlicensed activity.

Jermaine Long had been released from prison 13 days before the shooting after serving a 10-year sentence for trafficking cocaine and heroin. Any readers who knew Jermaine or who have information about the April 2, 2018, shooting are asked to come forward.