On October 25, 2025, Jaqui Lamont Jones, 37, was found with fatal gunshot wounds on New York Avenue in Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia Police arrived shortly before 4:30 a.m.; the Richland County Coroner later ruled his death a homicide. Jones was a Black man and a United States Army veteran with ties to Columbia and Pittsburgh.

Authorities described the shooting as an isolated incident and said there was no ongoing threat, but officials released few details about a possible motive or what led to the violence. By October 27, 2025, no arrests had been announced and no suspects were publicly identified; the investigation remained active.

If anyone has information about Jaqui Jones, his movements that night, or the New York Avenue neighborhood in late October 2025, please contact Columbia Police.