On October 27, 2024, at about 6:25 p.m. police in Dallas responded to a shooting in the 5600 block of Spring Valley Road in Far North Dallas. Officers found two people with gunshot wounds in an apartment-complex parking lot; 28-year-old Kedarius Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Dallas Police say their preliminary investigation had not immediately identified suspects or a motive, and no arrests had been announced. Friends and family remember Jackson for his infectious smile, kindness and willingness to help others; neighbors held vigils and shared memories as the community demanded answers and discussed residential safety.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Theodore Gross. If anyone knew Kedarius or saw anything that night, please come forward with what you know.