Jalin Jay Hammons, an 18-year-old Black male, was shot and killed just after 11 p.m. on January 17, 2025, in the parking lot of B&E Food Mart at 1097 Hollywood Road NW in Atlanta. Officers responding to a report of a person shot found him with multiple gunshot wounds; medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. Early accounts describe a verbal exchange between Hammons and people inside a black sedan, followed by gunfire. Witnesses also reported seeing a dark Hyundai Sonata with a CarMax tag and a broken driver’s taillight cover leaving the area.

Investigators later tied the shooting to a robbery, shifting the case toward an alleged coordinated criminal act rather than a spontaneous argument. Public fundraising and comments from those close to Hammons emphasized a young man whose family believed he was trying to turn his life toward something better.

Rice was charged with murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, conspiracy to commit a felony, and tampering with evidence. Benson was charged with the same set of offenses. Palmer was charged with murder, armed robbery, and conspiracy to commit a felony. Does anyone have information about Hammons, the store, or the vehicles seen that night?