On the evening of August 4, 2026, 53-year-old Jethro Jackson Jr. was fatally shot at the North Hill Farms apartments on the 30 block of Candlelite Lane in Pontiac, Michigan. Deputies found a storm door shattered and the apartment entrance riddled with bullet holes; multiple spent shell casings were recovered outside the unit.

A 39-year-old man was found outside with a gunshot wound to his hand and was taken to McLaren Oakland Hospital, treated and released. Jackson was located inside with a gunshot wound to the upper torso, received emergency care at the scene, and was transported to McLaren Oakland Hospital, where he died. An autopsy was scheduled with the Oakland County Medical Examiner.

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. No suspect or motive had been released in the days after the shooting. If anyone has information about the attack or the people involved, please contact investigators.