Jalen Wilfong was 22 when he was fatally shot on the evening of December 26, 2016, in Princeton, West Virginia. The shooting happened at the intersection of Union and Lilly Grove. A friend took him to the hospital, but he died at Charleston Area Medical Center.

A graduate of Princeton High School, Jalen was a father. His parents, siblings and young son survived him; the family and community described his loss as devastating. The Princeton Police Department recovered a gun at the scene and opened an investigation. Early suggestions mentioned the shooting may have been accidental, but investigators have not publicly released detailed findings.

No arrests or named suspects have been reported and the case is described as unsolved. If anyone who knew Jalen or witnessed the December 26, 2016 shooting has information, please come forward.