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Derek Lamont Jones, 28, was fatally shot the night of March 21, 2015, in North College Hill, Ohio. At about 11:16 p.m. he was found unresponsive on the sidewalk near the 6700 block of Savannah Avenue, close to Good Brotha’s Bar, after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds including one to the back of the head. Emergency responders transported him to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Earlier that evening Jones had arrived at the bar with friends and—according to surveillance footage—stepped outside to retrieve his cell phone from a car. Video shows him walking south on Savannah Avenue, passing an unidentified individual who turned around and followed him; moments later gunfire was heard and Jones was found on the sidewalk. He was a father of four who aspired to own his own business; his mother, Yvonne Crear, has spoken about her anguish and appealed for answers.

No arrests have been announced and the murder remains unsolved. Anyone with information is asked to contact the North College Hill Police Department or Crime Stoppers.