Jamion Rashad Sims was 26 when he was killed on April 7, 2021, in Blytheville, Arkansas. A lifelong Blytheville resident born February 26, 1995, he was the son of James R. Sims Jr. and Sequita Fowler and a father to daughters Ja’Kaylah Baker and McKenzie Sims. He worked for Pierce Lawn Care Service, attended local schools, and was active in First Baptist Church Dell where his grandfather Bishop James R. Sims Sr. served as a leader. He enjoyed basketball and supported the Los Angeles Lakers.

The slaying prompted a major investigation and a prosecution in Blytheville. A murder trial resulted in three co-defendants being convicted of first-degree murder and committing a terroristic act; two other suspects entered guilty pleas in connection with the killing. Anyone with information about Jamion Sims, his life, or the events of April 7, 2021, is asked to come forward.