A dispute over Nebraska football at a Vancouver, Washington bar turned deadly on January 3, 2026. Cory Jones, 43, a father of five and grandfather of two, was shot multiple times in the Offramp Bar and Grill parking lot and died at the scene. The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds.

Witnesses say Jones and a friend, Jared Gonzales, had a heated exchange inside the bar with another man shortly before 1 a.m. As Jones and Gonzales were leaving, the man followed them into the parking lot. Jones reportedly tried to calm things, saying it was just a joke, when the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Jared D. Taylor, allegedly produced a handgun and fired. Gonzales was not injured.

Taylor fled but turned himself in two days later and was booked into Clark County Jail on charges that include second-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. The Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit is investigating. Did anyone see Jones, his friend, or the events outside the bar that night who hasn’t spoken to investigators?