On February 26, 2024, at about 6:41 p.m., deputies with the Ector County Sheriff’s Office found 27-year-old D’Marion DaJohn Jackson deceased from an apparent gunshot wound in the 200 block of South Tripp Avenue in Odessa, Texas. The ECSO Criminal Investigation Department and the Texas Rangers opened a homicide investigation; no arrests or suspect identifications have been reported.

Jackson was born November 12, 1996, in Odessa. He was remembered as a straight-A student who enjoyed time with family and friends and was generous and willing to help others. He is survived by his son, Ezekiel Ray Jackson, his mother, siblings and extended family; he was preceded in death by his father, sister, maternal grandparents and an aunt. Funeral services were held at Martinez Funeral Home & Crematory with visitation on March 7, 2024, and a celebration of life on March 8, 2024, followed by a repass at The Star Party Venue.

Anyone with information about Jackson’s death is asked to contact the Ector County Sheriff’s Office at (432) 335-3585. Did anyone in the community know D’Marion or see anything on the evening of February 26 that could help investigators?