Lamarius Jones, 21, was killed in a targeted mass shooting in downtown Asheville on July 19, 2026. The attack happened around 2:20 a.m. outside Dalton Distillery on Biltmore Avenue and also killed his best friend, 24-year-old Marques Davis Jr., while seven other people were wounded. Police say the shooting was retaliation tied to an earlier July 5 incident at the Maple Crest Apartments.

Authorities have identified multiple suspects, seized a vehicle believed involved, and say investigators have digital and physical evidence linking the downtown shooting to the July 5 incident. No arrests have been announced in the July 19 attack; one person, 19-year-old Marqua Lamar Davis, has been charged in connection with the July 5 shooting.

Anyone who knew Lamarius or has information about the July 19 shooting is asked to come forward.