Ronald Jeffery Laroy Jones Jr., 25, was found fatally shot in a parking lot on Stone Ridge Drive South in Columbus, Ohio, on March 21, 2021. Columbus police were called just after 1 a.m.; Jones Jr. was discovered with an apparent gunshot wound, taken to a nearby hospital by Columbus Fire paramedics, and pronounced dead shortly before 2 a.m. The shooting was recorded as the city’s 43rd homicide that year.

Police have not identified a motive or announced any suspects. Detective Camp-Donovan is leading the investigation with assistance from Det. Karnes; the Columbus Police Homicide Section and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers have asked anyone with information to come forward. There have been no arrests or legal actions reported, and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone had contact with Ronald Jones Jr., saw activity in the Stone Ridge Drive South parking area that night, or has other information, please share what is known with investigators.