Jamal Rolling, 24, of Cleveland, Ohio, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of April 14, 2014, shortly after leaving his girlfriend’s apartment with Ramal Hammond. No one witnessed the shooting itself, but several people placed Jamal in Hammond’s company beforehand. Jamal’s girlfriend testified that after hearing a gunshot she saw Jamal try to run toward her house before collapsing and repeatedly saying Ramal’s name.

Investigators reported that Hammond left the scene and later returned without a jacket he had been wearing, and that Jamal had traveled several hundred feet after being shot. Hammond was indicted on multiple counts in connection with the killing. Within 24 hours of the shooting he was shot and suffered a traumatic brain injury that caused severe cognitive impairment and amnesia for the events; he was nevertheless evaluated, found competent to stand trial, waived a jury, and was tried by a judge. The court found Hammond guilty of murder, two counts of felonious assault, and having a weapon while under disability, and the conviction was affirmed on appeal.

Anyone who knew Jamal Rolling, his movements that night, or who can shed light on the events surrounding the shooting is asked to come forward with information.