On May 24, 2021, Jamie Danielle Lavender, 30, of Springfield, Ohio, was shot and killed in an apartment on Jackson Street in West Jefferson. She was one of four people found dead at the scene; the others were identified as Andrew Thomas Swindall, 45, of West Jefferson; Shawn A. Wright, 45, of London; and Leon Billy Daniels, 38, of London. A passerby called 911 about 5:30 p.m., and investigators said victims were located both inside and outside the apartment.

West Jefferson Police Chief Chris Floyd described the shooting as likely targeted and said there was no immediate suspect information while the investigation remained active with help from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Family members remembered Lavender as a bright, beautiful soul who loved her five children and six siblings and urged the public for information leading to justice.

Is anyone in the community aware of Jamie’s movements or contacts in the days before May 24, 2021?