Sir Ethan Dupree Jones, 18, was shot and killed in Hiram, Georgia, on the evening of June 17, 2026. A recent Hiram High School graduate who planned to train as a welder, he had arranged to meet a group to purchase a THC vape near Chamberlyn Lane. During the interaction he was struck twice, including a chest wound, tried to flee and collapsed in the street; first responders found him not breathing.

The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office used security footage from nearby homes and Flock safety cameras to identify a getaway truck and its license plate. Within 24 hours a SWAT team executed a search warrant at a residence tied to the vehicle and arrested three people; a fourth suspect was arrested later that same day. The four arrested are 15-year-old Justin Mason Joseph, 17-year-old Monsour Darwish, 19-year-old Muhamad Rabeea Darwish, and 20-year-old Mohammad Basem Khatib. All face charges including felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, tampering with evidence, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime; Justin Mason Joseph will be charged as an adult.

The arrests brought some relief to Jones’s family and community, who remember him as a devoted big brother and talented cook with plans for the future. Does anyone who was in the Chamberlyn Lane area that evening or who knew Sir Ethan have information that could help clarify what happened?