Jabriell Jones, 19, of Posen, Illinois, was shot in the head and killed on July 5, 2020, in the 3300 block of Willow Lane in Markham at about 7:30 p.m. The Cook County medical examiner recorded his death at 6:31 p.m. on July 7, 2020, and ruled the death a homicide. Jones was a star athlete at Bremen Township High School and remembered for his big smile and enormous heart by family and the community.

Reports say few details about suspects or arrests were available and the Markham police did not immediately provide further information. The shooting has left Jones’s parents, Daytrina and Elvin, siblings and extended family grieving and the community seeking answers.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening on Willow Lane, please come forward and share what you know.