Chezarae Jackson, 37, was fatally shot in Cleveland on November 3, 2024. He was the father of Lotus Legaci Love Jones, who had been critically injured in February 2023 when a drunk driver fleeing East Cleveland police struck the vehicle she was in.

Thirty-five-year-old Ralph Jackson was arrested in connection with Chezarae Jackson’s death and charged with murder, felonious assault, tampering with evidence, and having weapons under disability. He was arraigned in Cleveland Municipal Court with bail set at $1 million; a preliminary hearing was scheduled for November 13, 2024, and a pre-trial hearing was set for November 20, 2024. A Cuyahoga County Grand Jury later indicted Ralph Jackson on the same charges, and he remained in custody on the $1 million bond.

Funeral services for Chezarae Jackson were held November 20, 2024, at Watson’s Funeral Home in Cleveland. If anyone has information about Chezarae Jackson’s death or knows more about his life in Cleveland, please share what is known.