James Germaine Jackson, known as Germaine, was fatally shot on January 1, 2022, in New Edinburg, Arkansas. He was 36 and described as a familiar figure in the small community where he grew up after being born in Lufkin, Texas, on June 10, 1985.

A Kingsland High School graduate (class of 2004), he enjoyed fishing, hunting, music and drawing, and was a devoted father to two children, Jeremiah and Serenity. A graveside service was held on January 11, 2022, at the Community Center in New Edinburg.

No publicly announced arrests have been made and few details about the shooting’s circumstances have been released, leaving family and the community without answers. If anyone knew Germaine or has information about what happened that day, please come forward.