Late afternoon on May 2, 2021, 22-year-old LaToya Latrice Jones was fatally shot while a passenger in a vehicle near Jefferson Street and West Victory Drive in Savannah. Jones, who was reportedly pregnant, was taken to a local hospital in a private vehicle but died from her gunshot wounds.

Savannah Police detectives quickly concluded the shooting was not random and that the shooter had an existing dispute with other occupants of the car. With the help of video evidence and community cooperation, a suspect was identified within 48 hours. On May 4, 2021, 27-year-old Jack Lee Brown was arrested and booked into the Chatham County jail on a murder charge in connection with Jones’s death.

The case made clear the impact of community assistance in the rapid apprehension, but the subsequent legal proceedings and final outcome of the charges are not detailed. If anyone knew LaToya or has information about the shooting, please come forward.