Late on February 27, 2025, 23-year-old Jai Jackson made a distress call from 2328 Biehn Street in Klamath Falls, Oregon, reporting he had been shot in the chest. Officers found Jackson gravely wounded; despite life-saving efforts he died of his injuries. He was a father to three children.

Witnesses said Jackson had been in a physical altercation with two other men that ended when a single gunshot struck him. The two men fled the scene. The Klamath County Major Crime Team was activated to investigate.

Authorities identified the suspects as 20-year-old Malacky Rodgers and 20-year-old Garin Riddle Jr. Both were located and taken into custody on March 1, 2025; Rodgers was held on a parole violation, and Riddle Jr. faced charges including second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and being a felon in possession of a weapon. The investigation into the full circumstances remains ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the altercation or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.