Jason Jamar Ferguson was shot and killed in the early evening of January 28, 2024, near West 7th and Lamokin Streets in Chester, Pennsylvania. Officers found the 21-year-old Black man with multiple gunshot wounds at about 6:20 p.m.; he was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries.

Born March 22, 2002, Ferguson lived in Chester and was the father of a young son, Jeremiah Jamar Ferguson. He graduated from Abraxas Academy in 2019 after studying culinary arts, auto mechanics, and carpentry, and worked for Gene Mac Properties LLC and BMI Contractors. Family members named include his mother Ashley Ferguson and sister Jayviona Patterson; he was predeceased by two brothers, Jeremiah Freeman and Jay'vion Patterson.

The Chester Police Department and the Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division say the homicide investigation is ongoing. No arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced. If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact investigators who are seeking tips that could lead to a breakthrough.