In the early morning hours of March 4, 2026, a fatal shooting in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood killed 43-year-old Carl CJ Jones Jr. The incident happened about 1:31 a.m. in the 100 block of Sixth Street. Jones was taken to a hospital and later died of his injuries.

Police quickly identified and arrested 33-year-old Siaosi Aleamotuay within eight hours. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Aleamotuay retrieving a backpack, taking out a gun, crossing the street, and shooting Jones, who appeared to be unarmed. The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office charged Aleamotuay with murder, alleging personal use of a deadly firearm and that he was a felon in possession of a firearm. No motive has been released.

Known as CJ, Jones grew up in the Fillmore, endured periods of housing and food insecurity, lost his father at 16 and his mother at 18, and spent time in foster care. He earned a 4.0 GPA in school, loved reading and English, lived at the Henry Hotel on Sixth Street, and owned a dog named Teddy Graham. If anyone knew CJ or saw what happened that night, please come forward with information.