On the evening of July 18, 2015, 29-year-old Brandon Pernell ’Jay’ Jones was shot and killed on Summers Street in Denham Springs. Jones sustained three close-range gunshot wounds from a .40-caliber pistol to his neck, head, and the side of his chest. His brother, Deone Jones, was present and was fired at but escaped unharmed.

The attack happened near an abandoned barbershop; witnesses reported the shooter fleeing on foot and then leaving in a car a few blocks away. The Denham Springs Police Department identified 18-year-old Timothy Demetre Clayton of Walker as a suspect and took him into custody; investigators said they did not believe the shooting was gang-related. No specific motive was released at the time.

Brandon was a father to a son and a daughter and was remembered as a beloved family man. If anyone who lived in the area that summer or who witnessed the events around Summers Street that night has information, please share what is known.