On the night of October 21, 2020, 16-year-old JaQuez JQuon Jones was found shot to death near Anita Drive and 6th Street in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Officers arrived about 11:02 PM after a 911 call and discovered the young Black male dead of a gunshot wound. JaQuez, known as Quez, attended F.K. White Middle School and was remembered by family as respectful, humble, caring, and athletic — he enjoyed basketball, football, and spending time with brothers, cousins and friends.

The investigation produced several arrests within a week. On October 22 police arrested 23-year-old Jasmine Renee Fontenot on drug and firearm-related charges. On October 26 a 16-year-old juvenile was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder, three counts of attempted second-degree murder and related weapons offenses. The next day police charged 18-year-old Jatylan Jones with three counts of contributing to the delinquency of juveniles with violence. The probe was described as ongoing.

If anyone knew JaQuez or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to help the investigation.