Jamari Gerome Edward Batts was 15 when he died in Savannah, Georgia, on December 4, 2014. He and 20-year-old Naivareal Raheem Smith were outside a residential building at the Madison Apartments on West 54th Street when a gun discharged and struck Jamari in the head. Jamari was taken to Memorial University Medical Center and later died of the injury.

Smith was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct. A Chatham County grand jury later indicted him on reckless conduct, finding he had acted with conscious disregard for a substantial and unjustifiable risk when he pointed the firearm at Jamari, but did not find enough evidence to support involuntary manslaughter because there was no finding of intent to kill. Jamari’s funeral was held at Thankful Missionary Baptist Church.

If anyone knew Jamari or witnessed what happened that night, please share information that could help clarify the events.