Markies Lamont Jones Sr., 35, was shot and killed on June 5, 2019, in Springfield, Illinois. He was found in a vehicle at the intersection of 11th and Cedar Streets and was pronounced dead at the scene by Sangamon County Coroner Cinda Edwards. Jones worked as a cook at Parkway Cafe for five years, had been employed at IHOP, and served as a Dietary Aid at Lewis Memorial. He was a member of Emmanuel Temple Church of God in Christ.

Authorities charged 32-year-old Isadore H. Montgomery IV with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with Jones’s death; Montgomery also faces allegations of being an armed habitual offender and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Court records show Montgomery was already in custody on drug charges when he was indicted and arraigned on the murder charge. The case remains under way.

Anyone who knew Markies or has information about the shooting at 11th and Cedar Streets is asked to come forward.